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The Marital/Family Therapist as an Expert Witness: Some Thoughts and Suggestions
Author(s) -
Nichols John F.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1980.tb01319.x
Subject(s) - objectivity (philosophy) , expert witness , witness , psychology , mental health , psychotherapist , adversary , process (computing) , social psychology , law , political science , computer security , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , operating system
The role of the therapist in forensic activities is highlighted from the standpoint of protection of the therapist from unauthorized disclosure to orientation and effectiveness in court in a step‐by‐step process. Conclusions reached that the adversary process and the role of mental health professional challenge the objectivity needed by the mental health professional.