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Naimark, David; Haroun, Ansar - Poker Face in Mental Health Practice - 9780393706994 - V9780393706994
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Poker Face in Mental Health Practice

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Description for Poker Face in Mental Health Practice Paperback. Using the latest techniques from poker players to detect when your patients are lying to you. Num Pages: 176 pages, 35 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
Forensic psychiatrists frequently deal with deceptive people. In these cases, malingering is the most common type of deception one encounters. However, deception on the part of mental health clients in other treatment settings is much broader and more complex than malingering, and learning the signs of deception can be useful for therapists in any specialty, especially those who do not necessarily take what their clients tell them at face value.

The book begins with an introduction to some basic concepts concerning deception, with particular emphasis on “what it is” and “what it isn’t.” It then looks at ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393706994
SKU
V9780393706994
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About Naimark, David; Haroun, Ansar
Ansar Haroun, MD, is a psychiatrist and lives in San Diego, California. David Naimark, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD, an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of San Diego, and an accomplished poker player.

Reviews for Poker Face in Mental Health Practice
"As experienced forensic psychiatrists, Drs. Haroun and Naimark are experts in detecting deception by individuals they examine in court proceedings. In this book, they share their expertise in order to enable mental health professionals to best serve their clients by detecting deception by their clients. The authors provide a detailed definition of deception and explain why, how, and when clients ... Read more

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