Mental health evaluations in immigration court : a guide for mental health and legal professionals
Title:
Mental health evaluations in immigration court : a guide for mental health and legal professionals
Author:
Barber Rioja, Virginia, author.
ISBN:
9781479802630
9781479802616
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Physical Description:
x, 339 pages ; 24 cm.
Series:
Psychology and crime
Psychology and crime series.
Contents:
A brief overview of the immigration system and forensic mental health assessment -- Detention of non-citizens -- Forms of removal relief and related psycholegal issues -- Roles of mental health professionals -- Risk factors for mental health distress in noncitizens facing removal proceedings -- Assessment of trauma in immigrants facing removal proceedings -- Vicarious trauma and secondary traumatic stress in lawyers and mental health professionals -- Special considerations for collaboration between lawyers and mental health professionals -- Cultural considerations (with the collaboration of Maria Aparcero-Suero) -- Forensic assessment considerations -- Competency to participate in immigration proceedings -- Violence risk assessment.
Abstract:
"This book provides an overview of relevant issues at the intersection of mental health and immigration law, including the legal context of immigration court, and cultural and forensic mental health assessment considerations, serving as a resource to mental health and legal professionals, as well as academics wishing to pursue scholarship in this area"-- Provided by the publisher.
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