PSYC 379 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Beck Depression Inventory, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Disorder

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 379
• Professor: Sarah Mordell

Document Summary

Includes covering decision making, care taking or assessing. Parents may not like evaluation of their children. Limited research in this field so validity is still be tested. Clarify situations where allegations are made (different types of abuse) Help the court system understand complex questions in the child case. Can help the evaluator make better assessments and evaluations. Keep detailed records; be organized, focused & deliberate when gathering info; know about family law in your area; evidence for conclusions; know that the evaluation is not the most important thing; not to harm or humiliate. Tort law -allows for the adjudication of private laws where no criminal law has been broken. An act that has caused injuries to another; the law decides the injured person is entitled to compensation. Types of injury (not compensable under tort law) Exposure to psychological stressors causing physical damages, or strictly psychological damages.