Day, Andrew (2017) Reporting case formulation and opinion. In: Brown, Sarah, Bowen, Erica, and Prescott, David, (eds.) The Forensic Psychologist's Report Writing Guide. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 56-65.

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[Extract] Whilst it is relatively straightforward to follow assessment protocols and administer tests, the challenges associated with integrating the results of different assessments in a way helps to develop an expert opinion are more significant. This chapter describes a particular approach to forensic assessment that involves developing a case formulation that is then used to inform an opinion about the referral ques¬tions. In many ways the opinion section is the most important part of any report as it seeks to offer an explanation of why a person acted as he or she did, rather than simply describing a person's level of risk or psychological functioning. This is particularly important in circumstances when decisions are being made about the future treatment of a person is, as well in making judgements about those strategies that are likely to be most effective in managing risk.

Item ID:	48991
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-1-315-73215-2
Date Deposited:	31 Aug 2017 05:30
FoR Codes:	52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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