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The Expert Expert Witness

More Maxims and Guidelines for Testifying in Court

Stanley L. Brodsky Thomas G. Gutheil

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American Psychological Association
30 October 2015
Psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals may be experts in their respective fields, but this expertise does not easily translate to effective courtroom testimony. Even veteran expert witnesses can encounter new challenges in these high-pressure situations, especially during a cross-examination where every statement and gesture can be scrutinized by an attorney searching for ways to dispute the expert’s credibility and opinions.

For more than two decades, Stanley L. Brodsky has taught expert witnesses simple and practical strategies they can use to negotiate challenges in the courtroom and give strong, effective testimony. In this thorough update to his classic guide, Brodsky and his equally prolific coauthor, Thomas G. Gutheil, continue to provide sage, humorous advice that will put expert witnesses at ease and allow them to comport themselves with poise and confidence throughout direct and cross-examination. Short chapters punctuated by memorable maxims draw from the authors’ expansive personal experiences, as well as research and stories from other expert expert witnesses, to create this must-have resource that will inform and entertain expert witnesses for many years.

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Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   360g
ISBN:   9781433820557
ISBN 10:   1433820552
Pages:   238
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface Introduction Apologies Arbitrary Pigeonholes Asked and Answered Boundaries Between Expert Witness Roles and Trial Consultation Confabulations Consistent Experts Context Directed Feedback Discovery and Discoveries Ethics in Expert Testimony Evasive Responses: Hopeless But Not Serious Experience Does Not Count Expert Witness as Master Teacher Fact Witnesses Frames of Reference Gender-Intrusive Questions Gotcha and Goodbye Holy Mackerel, Man! Illusory Documentation Integrity Checks Language: It's a Virus Lawyer Bashing and Lawyer Jokes Le Mot Juste Lost and Befuddled Low Pitches Metatestimony Offensive Language Offensive Questions Personal Attacks: Overview Personal Attacks: Demeaning Attorneys Personal Attacks: Internet Vulnerabilities Personal Attacks: Taints Pulling and the Push–Pull Real and Apparent Ambiguities Recording of Assessments Sayonara Solutions Silent Treatments Sleight of Hand Social Construction of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Dangerousness Spontaneity and Alertness on the Stand Swoop and Perch Telephoned and Videorecorded Testimony Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Their Words in Our Mouths Tightrope Walking To Faint, To Weep, To Blank Out Traps of Common Sense True Grit and False Ultimate Opinion Testimony Well Beyond Testimony What We Like to See in an Expert Witness — And What We Don't Suggested Readings: More of This References Index About the Authors

Stanley L. Brodsky, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Alabama. He has written 14 books and about 250 articles, mostly in psychology applied to the law. He has received distinguished achievement awards from the American Psychology-Law Society, The International Association of Forensic and Correctional Psychology, and other scholarly and professional societies. He is a frequent leader of workshops based on his book Testifying in Court. In 2013 he was a Visiting Fellow in the Program in Psychiatry and the Law of Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Brodsky has been a visiting fellow at universities in New Zealand, India, Israel, and England. Thomas G. Gutheil, MD, is a professor of psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center and cofounder of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law at Harvard Medical School; he is the first professor of psychiatry in the history of Harvard Medical School to be certified in both general and forensic psychiatry. A recipient of every major award in the forensic field and multiple teaching and writing awards, Dr. Gutheil has authored or coauthored more than 300 publications in the national and international forensic literature. He is past president of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law and the International Academy of Law and Mental Health. Associated with the Massachusetts Mental Health Center for a half-century. Dr. Gutheil lives and works in the Boston area.

Reviews for The Expert Expert Witness: More Maxims and Guidelines for Testifying in Court

“The Expert Expert Witness: More Maxims and Guidelines for Testifying in Court is but the most recent addition to a truly impressive legacy and should be considered essential reading for students and practicing psychologists and psychiatrists—especially since it is quite likely that sometime in the course of their professional careers they will be called upon to give testimony in a court with respect to a client or patient.” —Midwest Book Review “The essence of this book comes from the extensive expertise of the authors, its practical focus, clear articulation and utility…I recommend reading the entire book so that you do not miss any of the sage advice.” —New England Psychologist


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