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1 Psych. Inj. & L. 1 (2008)

handle is hein.journals/psyinjl1 and id is 1 raw text is: Psychol. Inj. and Law (2008) 1:1-6 DOI 10.1007/s12207-008-9006-3 Psychological Injury and Law: Editorial Introducing a Journal and an Association Gerald Young Received: 7 November 2007 /Accepted: 11 March 2008 / Published online: 8 April 2008 © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2008 Abstract In this inaugural editorial to the journal, I describe briefly the topic of psychological injury and law and the association set up to house this the new journal on the topic. I present the journal's aims and scope and invite members of the relevant professional communities to participate in our work and publications. Keywords Aims and scope - Information for contributors Manuscript review Welcome to the flagship journal of ASAPIL, the Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law. ASAPIL provides a unique framework to keep up-to-date in the field of psychological injury and law. It allows workers in the field to learn about cutting-edge psychological and legal findings and critical practice matters, including the issue of cross-disciplinary communication. Our mission is, first, to promote research in the scientific study of psycho- logical injuries in individuals pursuing claims in court or related proceedings and, second, to facilitate the appropriate application of the science in the field to practitioner's individual assessments and to legal work with individuals. Therefore, we foster the scientific investigation of conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, and mild traumatic brain injury, including their relevance to clinical interviews, psychological testing, and report writing, testimony, and so on. These psychological conditions may manifest after events that are perceived as traumatic, are physically injurious, or both. Often, they G. Young (2) Department of Psychology, Glendon College, York University, 2275 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON M4N 3M6, Canada e-mail: gyoung@glendon.yorku.ca require intensive rehabilitative efforts, but when they are serious and long lasting, they result in disability claims and/ or lead to tort actions or related actions. Professionals in the field evaluate the legitimacy of the claims and investigate confounding factors, including possible malingering. They adopt a multifactorial model of causality, considering possible effects of preexisting, event-related, post-event, and ongoing factors unrelated to the event. One of our goals is improve the use of psychological expertise by the legal profession and the courts. The organization also welcomes other mental health, rehabilitation, and forensic professionals such as psychiatrists, vocational assessors, and psychiatric nurses and social workers. Our educational and professional initiatives include a yearly conference, continuing education events, the journal on the topic, an e-newsletter, a list serve, a membership list, and our website. Psychological Injury and Law: Aims and Scope Psychological Injury and Law (PIL) is a journal designed as a multidisciplinary forum for the dissemination of research articles and scholarly exchanges about issues pertaining to the interface of psychology and law in the area of trauma, injury, and their psychological impact. The journal intends to help build the evidentiary research base of the field and to critically examine its concepts and practice. Psychological impairments and disabilities may arise from physical and/or mental injuries ascribed to alleged negligent actions. They need to be judiciously assessed for their validity and treated when evaluated as valid. They lead to legal and related action when there are long-term or permanent effects. I Springer

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