evaluations

Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Third Edition: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers
$95.00
I won't lie, this book was a tough read, but it covers EVERYTHING. In my graduate program I frequently return to this text when my other texts fail (and they do), as well as for competent references. For anyone going into the field, either on the law or forensic psychology side, I would highly recommend this text.

Family Law Disk 2: Preparing Your Client for a Court-Ordered Custody Mediation or Evaluation
$27.00
Nowadays you can't send your client into a court-ordered mediation or evaluation without being well prepared. A whole cottage industry has cropped up for live coaching for clients. I'm an attorney in Michigan and I was hoping to save my clients that money (and time) and found that this 1 hour seminar covers everything very thoroughly. It was helpful for me, and I've also lent it to clients. The written materials are offered as a free download on the speaker's web site--all 107 pages of them, which was a huge bonus. Mercer is also the co-author of a well known divorce book, Your Divorce Advisor, so she really knows her stuff.

Family Evaluation
$39.95
This book explains Bowen's Extended Family Therapy Theory. This is one of the most important family systems theories in the history of family therapy and it is still one of the most widely used theories for working with families. Anyone that is studying family therapy should read this book as it is the seminal work on Bowen Therapy. Essential ideas such as triangling, emotional fusion, and intergenerational transmission are well explained.One of the best things about this book is that it is highly readable. This book can be beneficial to anyone interested in learning more about families. It can be helpful to the lay person as well as to the professional family therapist.

2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews: Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Really Get Results
$10.95
An easy read; I can easily find key phrases and with minor adjustments I am able to tailor them to the individual I am evaluating.