Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court : : A Guide for Mental Health and Legal Professionals / / Virginia Barber-Rioja, Adeyinka M. Akinsulure-Smith, Sarah Vendzules.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
• VerfasserIn: Barber-Rioja, Virginia,; Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka M.,; Vendzules, Sarah,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Psychoanalytic Crossroads
• Physical Description: 1 online resource :; 2 b/w illustrations
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Abbreviations --; Introduction --; Part I. The Legal Context of Immigration Law --; 1. A Brief Overview of the Immigration System and Forensic Mental Health Assessment --; 2. Detention of Immigrants --; 3. Forms of Removal Relief and Related Psycholegal Issues --; Part II. Mental Health and Immigration --; 4. Roles of Mental Health Professionals --; 5. Risk Factors for Mental Health Distress in Immigrants Facing Removal Proceedings --; 6. Assessment of Trauma in Immigrants Facing Removal Proceedings --; 7. Vicarious Trauma and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals --; Part III. Cultural, Legal, and Forensic Considerations in Immigration Court --; 8. Special Considerations for Collaboration Between Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals --; 9. Cultural Considerations (with the collaboration of Maria Aparcero-Suero) --; 10. Forensic Assessment Considerations --; 11. Competency to Participate in Immigration Proceedings --; 12. Violence Risk Assessment --; Summary and Future Directions --; Acknowledgments --; Notes --; Index --; About the Authors
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781479802623; 9783110993899; 9783110994810; 9783110993196; 9783110993134; 9783110751628
• DOI: 10.18574/nyu/9781479802623.001.0001
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Virginia Barber-Rioja, Adeyinka M. Akinsulure-Smith, Sarah Vendzules.

A timely and important contribution to the study of immigration court from a psychological perspectiveEvery day, large numbers of immigrants undertake dangerous migration journeys only to face deportation or “removal” proceedings once they arrive in the U.S. Others who have been in the country for many years may face these proceedings as well, and either group may seek to gain lawful status by means of an application to USCIS, the benefits arm of the immigration system. Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court examines the growing role of mental health professionals in the immigration system as they conduct forensic mental health assessments that are used as psychological evidence for applications for deportation relief, write affidavits for the court about the course of treatment they have provided to immigrants, help prepare people emotionally to be deported, and provide support for immigrants in detention centers. Many immigrants appear in immigration court—often without an attorney if they cannot afford one—as part of deportation proceedings. Mental health professionals can be deeply involved in these proceedings, from helping to buttress an immigrant’s plea for asylum to helping an immigration judge make decisions about hardship, competency or risks for violence. There are a whole host of psycho-legal and forensic issues that arise in immigration court and in other immigration applications that have not yet been fully addressed in the field. This book provides an overview of relevant issues likely to be addressed by mental health and legal professionals. Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court corrects a serious deficiency in the study of immigration law and mental health, offering suggestions for future scholarship and acting as a vital resource for mental health professionals, immigration lawyers, and judges.