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Forensic Assessment with the Hispanic Client

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The term “forensic assessment” includes a broad array of assessment domains. The purpose of this chapter is to evaluate some of the more common “types” of forensic assessments as they pertain to the Hispanic client. Specifically, we cover child custody evaluations, the assessment of competency and capacity, and personal injury evaluations. Within each of these, we provide a description of the typical approach to these assessments and an overview of the scientific research on each assessment with emphasis on how this research pertains to the Hispanic client. Recommendations for how to conduct the said assessments with the Hispanic client are also included.

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Benuto, L.T., Leany, B.D., Cirlugea, O. (2013). Forensic Assessment with the Hispanic Client. In: Benuto, L. (eds) Guide to Psychological Assessment with Hispanics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4412-1_24

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