Introduction to Practice Matters Special Section on VA Compensation and Pension Exams for PTSD and Other Mental Disorders

摘要

As Section Editor, it is with considerable pleasure that I introduce the Practice Matters Section of Psychological Injury and the Law (PIL). The brainchild of PIL Founding Editor-in-Chief Gerald Young, this section of the journal features articles focusing on practical applications of the science of psychological injury. The section concerns “on the ground issues,” such as how to conduct examinations in such areas as disability law, police-related assessments, and workers compensation. It further plans to include new test reviews, how to use tests, and how to integrate developing case law and new professional guidelines into one’s day-today psychological injury-related work. Consistent with the mission of PIL, articles will incorporate the scientific underpinnings fundamental to competent and ethical forensic psychological and psychiatric practice.