Ziskin, J. (1995). Coping with psychiatric and psychological testimony (5 ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Law and Psychology Press.
This unique set of three books, is required reading for anyone who presents expert testimony in psychiatry or psychology. It documents the deficiencies of psychiatric and psychological evidence and demonstrates how lawyers can cross-examine and challenge the expertise of psychiatrists and psychologists.
Previous editions have been cited in appellate opinions and in numerous legal, psychiatic, and psychological publications. They have also been used as textbooks for courses in forensic psychiatry/psychology. Volumes I and II contain 25 chapters and include a detailed reference, as well as author and subject indices. Of particular importance are chapters dealing with DSM-IV™, MMPI-2, and MCMI-III. Volume III is a practical manual for dealing with psychiatric/psychological evidence based on the author's extensive experience in legal consulting.