ethical, legal, and forensic issues in neuropsychology as they impact clinical practice.

For this Assignment, you will write a 4–6 page expository paper, not including title and reference pages, evaluating ethical, legal, and forensic issues in neuropsychology as they impact clinical practice._x000D_
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Review the Case Study: Donna from Chapter 14 in your textbook. Specifically, focus on how Donna experienced a traumatic brain injury as a result of being hit by a drunk driver while riding her bicycle. Assume that following the injury, Donna requested a neuropsychological evaluation as part of a court case to seek damages for the injuries she sustained._x000D_
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Include the following in your paper:_x000D_
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Apply specific principles from the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct to conducting a neuropsychological evaluation for forensic purposes. Be sure to include the following:_x000D_
Include at least one principle from Section 2: Competence_x000D_
Include at least three principles from Section 4: Privacy and Confidentiality_x000D_
Include at least three principles from Section 9: Assessment_x000D_
Relate court cases from your readings to factors that should be considered in conducting a neuropsychological evaluation of TBI for a court case._x000D_
Include at least two court cases that apply to conducting a neuropsychological evaluation and relate how the cases apply to the case study._x000D_
Use what you have learned regarding traumatic brain injury to discuss factors that might impact the court case from clinical, ethical, and legal perspectives._x000D_
Be sure to discuss how the ethical principles and legal cases specifically apply to traumatic brain injury._x000D_
Discuss the clinical signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injury._x000D_
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The Assignment should:_x000D_
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Utilize a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources outside of your textbook to support your paper._x000D_
Follow Assignment directions (review grading rubric for best results)._x000D_
Use correct APA formatting per the current APA Publication Manual._x000D_
Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English._x000D_
Be written in Standard English and be clear, specific, and error-free._x000D_
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Reference Page_x000D_

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