Neuroimaging in Forensic Psychiatry

Neuroimaging in Forensic Psychiatry

Neuroimaging in Forensic Psychiatry was written by and Joseph R. Simpson. The 376 page book was published by John Wiley & Sons in 2012 with an ISBN 10 of 1119945194. Most books are now available in ebook, pdf and audible formats. If you need more information about this publication, it can be purchased at Amazon.com or Google Books. If the book is older and/or out of print book try to locate a copy on eBay.com. Neuroimaging in Forensic Psychiatry mentions 1 serial killers including Paul Dennis Reid. The author Joseph R. Simpson has 1 book(s) listed on Killer.Cloud used for the purpose of documenting facts about Serial Killers listed in our database.

Book Summary

As neuroimaging becomes more widespread, it is increasingly being used in the courts, even though understanding and interpreting neuroimaging methods and results can be very challenging – even without attempting to evaluate their potential applications to forensic questions. The sheer volume of available information, research results, and opinions can seem intimidating to forensic practitioners and to mental health professionals in general. This will be the first book dedicated to this important topic. Designed as a reference for forensic psychiatrists, it starts with a brief overview of the psychiatric applications of the primary neuroimaging techniques currently in most widespread use, positron emission tomography (PET), single-photon emi...