Mental and Emotional Injuries in Employment Litigation (Hardcover)

Use this comprehensive overview to evaluate potential claims objectively...and to select, depose, and cross-examine mental health experts more effectively. Attorneys, psychiatrists, psychologists, and pharmacologists explain the legal and mental health issues you need to assess -- and be ready to litigate -- in this complex area of practice, including:
-- diagnosis of commonly claimed disorders
-- the intricacies of sexual harassment claims, psychological testing, and effects of medication
-- assessment of post-traumatic stress
-- detection of malingering
-- the statutory and common law bases for recovery of damages

The book's analyses, exhibits, and numerous examples help you focus on the complex elements of these claims. And a full index and table of cases make it ideal for your case evaluation.