Juan Jose Rodriguez Velez

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Under this reasoning, there are virtually no circumstances where a clinician should offer an opinion at level 7 in the hierarchy set out earlier. Testifying that a person is “sane,” “dangerous,” “competent,” “parentally fit,” or “disabled” (for workers’ compensation or Social Security purposes) trenches on both legal and ethical domains. Testimony at level 6 should also generally be avoided because the clinician will be using legally defined language. Admittedly,
Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers
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