Expert evidence by mental health professionals: The communication challenge posed by evidence about Autism Spectrum Disorder, brain injuries, and Huntington's Disease

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 372-379

  Freckelton, Ian ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Brain injury; Expert evidence; Foetal alcohol syndrome; Huntington's Disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN INJURY; COMORBIDITY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EXPERIENCE; EXPERT WITNESS; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; LEGAL EVIDENCE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CRIMINAL LAW; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; HUNTINGTON DISEASE; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870558779     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: 18736386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2012.09.008     Document Type: Article

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