Gilandas A J, Touyz S W
J Forensic Sci. 1983 Jul;28(3):713-23.
During the last decade, neuropsychology has emerged as one of the fastest growing disciplines within clinical psychology. One of the most important roles for neuropsychologists is their contribution to the forensic sciences. The present paper reviews how lawyers may best utilize the services of clinical neuropsychologists. Suggestions are also offered to neuropsychologists on how better to meet the needs of lawyers. The following forensic science issues are discussed: the legal framework in which neuropsychologists function; contributions psychologists may make towards answering basic medicolegal questions such as the elucidation of the nature, extent, and duration of head injury sequelae; criteria for acceptable neuropsychological reports; medicolegal aspects of severe head injury, minor head injury (posttraumatic syndrome), and pseudo-head injury (malingering). There are many causes of damage to the nervous system (for example, industrial toxins and medical malpractice) that are eligible for compensation. Examples will be confined to head injury since the basic forensic science principles remain the same, whatever the etiology of such brain damage.
在过去十年中，神经心理学已成为临床心理学领域发展最快的学科之一。神经心理学家最重要的角色之一是他们对法医学的贡献。本文回顾了律师如何最好地利用临床神经心理学家的服务。同时也为神经心理学家提供了如何更好地满足律师需求的建议。讨论了以下法医学问题：神经心理学家开展工作的法律框架；心理学家在回答基本法医学问题（如阐明头部损伤后遗症的性质、程度和持续时间）方面可能做出的贡献；可接受的神经心理学报告的标准；重度头部损伤、轻度头部损伤（创伤后综合征）和假性头部损伤（诈病）的法医学方面。神经系统损伤有许多原因（例如，工业毒素和医疗事故），这些都符合获得赔偿的条件。由于无论此类脑损伤的病因如何，基本的法医学原则都是相同的，因此示例将仅限于头部损伤。
