An evaluation of a new tool to aid judgements of credibility in the medico-legal setting

Purpose. Clinical psychologists and other health professionals are often requested to act as expert witnesses in Court. They are required to assess, and report upon, the reliability of the accounts of physical and psychological symptoms made by their clients. This study investigated the effectivenes...

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Main Author: Akehurst, Lucy (Author)
Contributors: Easton, Simon ; Fuller, Emily ; Drane, Grace ; Kuzmin, Katherine ; Litchfield, Sarah
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2017, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-46
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Keywords:
Deception
Credibility
medico-legal reports
expert witnesses
Malingering