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Title Bad psychology : how forensic psychology left science behind / Robert A. Forde.
Publisher Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Creation Date 2018
Notes Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content Acknowledgements -- Who does he think he is? -- How psychologists work -- Treatment needs assessment : who needs it? -- Risk assessment : coffee cans and crystal balls -- Formulation : when "i don't know" is the correct answer, all other answers are wrong -- Intervention : a suitable case for treatment? -- Evaluation : what works and how would we know? -- Communication : who's listening? -- The parole process : who goes home? -- Heuristics and biases : how can we be so stupid? -- Are we hardwired for poor judgement? -- The future of forensic (and maybe other) psychology -- Leaving the science behind -- References.
Extent 1 online resource (306 pages)
Language English
National Library system number 997011505081205171
MARC RECORDS
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