''Psychological Injury and Law'' is a

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published by

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on behalf of the Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law (ASAPIL). The current

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, Gerald Young (

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), launched the journal in 2008. The journal covers

forensic psychology Forensic psychology is the development and application of scientific knowledge and methods to help answer legal questions arising in criminal, civil, contractual, or other judicial proceedings. Forensic psychology includes both research on various ...

, especially the interface of

psychological injury A psychological injury is the psychological or psychiatric consequence of a traumatic event or physical injury. Such an injury might result from events such as abusive behavior, whistleblower retaliation, bullying, kidnapping, rape, motor vehicular ...

and the law, such as psychological evaluations of

psychological trauma Psychological trauma, mental trauma or psychotrauma is an emotional response to a distressing event or series of events, such as accidents, rape, or natural disasters. Reactions such as psychological shock and psychological denial are typical. ...

in personal injury lawsuits; workers compensation claims; or legal considerations for expert opinions in U.S. veterans disability cases. The journal publishes three or four volumes per year, often centered around a specific theme. The editorial board solicits manuscripts internationally (as long as they are written in English) and has published research from scholars in Canada, China, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Italy, Iran, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in

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, and

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References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.springer.com/journal/12207 Springer Science+Business Media academic journals Forensic psychology journals Publications established in 2008 English-language journals Forensic psychiatry journals Mental health law Quarterly journals