"Past AAPL president, William H. Reid, MD, MPH, ranks among the greatest. mentors. His book. is a tremendous resource for any mental health professional embarking on a forensic practice. This book is a pragmatic tool for professionals who are either starting out or continuing work in private practice.Dr Reid thoughtfully explores a range of topics: vocabulary for forensics, the lawyer-expert relationship, evaluations, affidavits, depositions, marketing, ethics, and fees and billing. He even goes so far as to provide extensive appendices in which he shares sample forms, letters, and reports.

Describing this robust section as highly useful would be a dramatic understatement.Developing a Private Practice transforms the invariably daunting and confusing experience of starting a forensic practice into one that is manageable . and quite possibly, even enjoyable. Dr Reid'e(tm)s focused approach breaks down a seemingly insurmountable task into one that is attainable and even desirable. His book has all the hallmarks of an excellent resource'e"practical, thoughtful, straightforward and, above all else, extremely valuable. " - Helen M. Farrell, MD, Harvard Medical School, MA, Psychiatric Times "Already an established authority on this topic, Dr. Reid has delivered once again.

  Developing a Forensic Practice is just what the doctors ordered--a highly practical, easily readable, and exceptionally well focused guide for staking one's claim in this expanding area of practice."- Eric Y. Drogin, JD, PhD, ABPP, Harvard Medical School; Former President, American Board of Forensic Psychology "Dr. William Reid is a senior, experienced forensic psychiatrist who has prepared an excellent practical treatise on developing a forensic practice.  This book should be read by every fellow in forensic psychiatry and every psychiatrist who practices forensic work and wishes to be successful and stay out of trouble."- Robert L. Sadoff, MD, Clinical Professor of Forensic Psychiatry and Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine "Becoming credentialed is one thing; actually practicing is another.  Dr.

William Reid, one of our foremost forensic psychiatrists, brings his wisdom to bear on the art and science of forensic mental health practice.  This is a most memorable and useful book, the kind of map that keeps us on the path of good work and out of the swamp of litigation."- J. Reid Meloy, PhD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Univ. of California, San Diego; Faculty, The San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute.