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.
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Daubert v. 1993. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 113 S. Ct. 2786.
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Many thanks to Bruce Sales, Andrew Kane, Izabela Schultz, Steven Taylor, Gordon Asmundson and Michael Finch for their helpful comments on the text, and to Jessica Chan for typing the references.
The author’s work has been supported by course leaves granted by both Glendon College and York University, and editorial grants from Springer Science+Business Media.
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In terms of possible conflicts of interest, the author has obtained most of his attorney referrals and psycholegal referrals from plaintiff rather than defense attorneys and assessment companies.
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Young, G. Psychological Injury and Law: Editorial Introducing a Journal and an Association. Psychol. Inj. and Law 1, 1–6 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12207-008-9006-3
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