Acknowledgments. 

One Introduction to Essentials of Forensic Assessment.

Two Essentials of Child Custody Evaluations.

Three Essentials of Personal Injury Assessment.

Four Essentials of Malingering Assessment.

Five Essentials of Competency to Stand Trial Assessment.

Six Essentials of Involuntary Civil Commitment Assessment.

Seven Essentials of Juvenile Assessment.

Eight Essentials of Substance Abuse Assessment.

Nine Essentials of Maltreatment Assessment: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Psychological Abuse, and Domestic Violence.

Ten Essentials of Violence and Risk Assessment.

References.

Annotated Bibliography.

Index.

About the Author.