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PSYCHOLOGY / ABNORMAL

FORTHCOMING

Intellectual Disability and
the Death Penalty

Current Issues and Controversies

MARC J. TASSÉ AND JOHN H. BLUME

Written by two nationally recognized experts, this book provides a comprehensive review
of the legal and clinical aspects of the death penalty as it relates to intellectual disability.
First, the facts: people with intellectual disability may falsely confess to a crime because
they want to please the authorities, and they are often less able than others to work with
December 2017, 171pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 lawyers to prepare a defense. In addition, because of the stigma attached to intellectual
Print: 978-1-4408-4014-2 disability, affected individuals often become adept at hiding it, even from their attorney,
$48.00, £37.00, €44.00 not understanding the condition’s importance to the outcome of their case.
eBook: 978-1-4408-4015-9
FEATURES
MARC J. TASSÉ, PhD, is professor in the • Provides a comprehensive review of the legal and clinical aspects of the death penalty
Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry and intellectual disability
and director of The Ohio State University • Offers a detailed discussion of the Supreme Court decision in Atkins v. Virginia as well as
Nisonger Center, a University Center for a review of court decisions since that 2002 ruling
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
• Details the diagnostic issues related to determination of intellectual disability, such as
JOHN H. BLUME is the Samuel F. Leibowitz the assessment of intellectual functioning, adaptive behavior, and age of onset
Professor of Trial Techniques at Cornell
Law School, where he teaches criminal • Shares best practices in clinical assessment and important forensic matters that must be
procedure, evidence, and federal appellate considered
practice.

FORTHCOMING
The Praeger Handbook of Mental

Health and the Aging Community

DOREEN MALLER AND KATHY LANGSAM, EDITORS
Written by a team of experts, each specializing in an aspect of elder care, The Praeger
Handbook of Mental Health and the Aging Community is a single-volume text that addresses
the training needs of mental health care providers serving the aging population. It offers
holistic and integrated models of care after presenting an in-depth explanation of the brain,
body, social, and emotional changes across aging that can trigger psychological disorders.
The chapters pay attention to issues of diversity and culture in America’s aging population;
November 2017, 275pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
Print: 978-1-4408-5334-0 present an integrated care model to serve all of the needs of mentally ill elders; include
$60.00, £47.00, €55.00 numerous case studies to demonstrate how approaches can be utilized; and discuss topics
eBook: 978-1-4408-5335-7 such as disability, poverty, and the legal and ethical ramifications of elder care.
FEATURES
DOREEN MALLER, LMFT, PhD, is a
licensed marriage and family therapist • Includes therapeutic interventions and addresses critical elements including diversity,
chair of the Holistic Counseling poverty, disability, and the law and ethics of elder care
Psychology Department of John F. • Features case studies that clearly illustrate expressive arts, animal-assisted therapy,
Kennedy University.
couple’s counseling, family therapy, and evidence-based treatments
KATHY LANGSAM, LMFT, is a • Ideally suited to students, psychologists, counselors, therapists, and health professionals
licensed marriage and family therapist, who work with, or aim to practice with, elderly people and their families
in addition to senior adjunct professor
with Golden Gate University.
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