Some betrayals don't deserve a second chance.Amara Holloway has spent years perfecting the art of holding herself together. In the relentless city of Greybridge, she is the woman who always reads steady, always delivers, always keeps the counters clean and the emotions contained. Nobody sees the cracks.Then the cracks become canyons.When Amara discovers her husband Gideon's infidelity, it isn't the affair that destroys her. It's what comes after. Th...

She built everything she has from the rubble he left behind. Then he walked back in.Maya has spent three years making herself impossible to derail. Her design studio in Vale City is scrappy, ambitious, and entirely hers. Her routines are sharp. Her apartment is curated. Her walls are thicker than she lets on.She is fine. She is functioning. She is, depending on who you ask, thriving.Then the biggest contract of her career puts her in the same room a...

She built her life on plans because love made her a fool. Then he walked in and made her want to throw every plan away.Imani Carter doesn't make mistakes twice.After being cheated on by the man she gave everything to, she rebuilt herself brick by brick. Her career is sharp. Her apartment is controlled. Her heart is locked behind a deadbolt she checks every single night. She doesn't lean on love anymore. She leans on schedules, timelines, and the cold comfor...

The winter can be long, cold, and hard. Even the holidays can be terrible.Then, there comes a time of year when some places are no longer used.No longer needed.No longer wanted.It's the coldest part of the year, in nearly every sense.It is when a lot of the world is...Closed for the Season.Sometimes people go into those places anyway.Dare you follow them?Stories by:Lee F. Patrick, Rob Nisbet, Ross Baxter, D.H. ...

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As an interpretation of the results which have been obtained with mental tests, this book lies between the topics of deficiency and delinquency. It is an attempt to discover the significance of objective measurements of ability in connection with both of these fields. The pressing practical problem was to find out what positions on a scale for testing mental development were symptomatic of social deficiency. After working out a percentage method for conservatively indicating these borderli...

The first handbook to explore forensic assessment from psychiatric and psychological perspectives"The editors have assembled a magnificent collaboration between psychiatrists and psychologists to bring forth critical knowledge and insight to the core competency of forensic assessment. This handbook is essential reading and a comprehensive resource for both newly minted and seasoned forensic practitioners."—Robert I. Simon, MD, Director, Prog...

The legal aspects of child mental health have changed in recent years, yet many who deal professionally with disturbed children are ill informed about the rights and responsibilities of minors. Child Mental Health and the Law addresses the need for a comprehensive, up-to-date text that describes the evolution of child mental health law and the relevance of the law to the child mental health clinician.

Forensic Psychiatry is the first book to cover the clinical, legal and ethical issues for the treatment of mentally disordered offenders for all of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland jurisdictions. Written by an expert interdisciplinary team from the fields of both law and psychiatry, including the eminent Nigel Eastman who has engaged with many high-profile legal cases, this is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide which includes clinical observations, guidance and ethical...

The written report is central to the practice of psychiatry in legal settings. It is required of mental health professionals acting as expert witnesses in criminal cases, civil litigation situations, child custody proceedings and risk assessments. This book provides a theoretical background to psychiatric writing for the law and a practical guide to the preparation of the report. The first section addresses practical and ethical concerns, including the conduct of the forensic psychiatric e...

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psycholog...

Many social work students find the study of mental health legislation a complex and at times challenging process. Acts of law can seem irrelevant and far-removed from everyday practice and the person-centred approach that many social workers take. This book introduces students to the fundamental principles of mental health law and how they can be applied to everyday practice. There are clear introductions to key Acts such as the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act as well as the ...