Forensic Assessment with the Hispanic Client

Abstract

The term "forensic assessment" includes a broad array of assessment domains. The purpose of this chapter is to evaluate some of the more common "types" of forensic assessments as they pertain to the Hispanic client. Specifically, the authors cover child custody evaluations, the assessment of competency and capacity, and personal injury evaluations. Within each of these, the authors provide a description of the typical approach to these assessments and an overview of the scientific research on each assessment with emphasis on how this research pertains to the Hispanic client. Recommendations for how to conduct the said assessments with the Hispanic client are also included. Because the field of forensic assessment is so vast, the reader will find a specific chapter on the assessment of malingering, often relevant to forensic assessment and a separate chapter on assessing risk, including sexual risk and recidivism, and dangerousness in Hispanics. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)