Psychological Injury and Law httosildciorg/10.1007/s12207-020-09386-7 Evaluating the Effects of Repeated Psychological Injury: an Introduction to the Special Issue Tyson D Bailey' • Lisa Rocchio2 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020 Trauma-informed forensic psychology is an intersection of two specialized practice areas, both requiring advanced knowledge and a continually evolving understanding of psy- chological and legal constructs (Dalenberg, Straus. & Ardill, 2017; Frankel, 2009: Frankel & Dalenberg. 2006). In essence, functioning effectively in the psycholegal world requires one to maintain a bicultural stance that navigates systems that are not always compatible. Given the high prevalence of traumat- ic events (see articles in this section for review), forensic prac- titioners are quite likely to be asked to evaluate individuals who have experienced trauma and its effects, whether or not it is known to the person requesting the evaluation. Further. experiencing trauma increases the risk of myriad problematic outcomes, including involvement in the legal system (Dalenberg et al.. 2017). Unfortunately, encounters with the legal system do not follow a trauma-informed process. nor are they meant to be therapeutic. Even when one experiences a hoped-for outcome, such as a Suction in sentence, drop in charges. or a monetary award, the legal process frequently exacerbates symptoms. In a forensic context, where a motiva- tion might exist to misrepresent levels of psychological dis- tress, the issue of malingering or feigning symptoms must be carefully considered and assessed. Therefore, the assessment of response style necessitates a careful and thorough approach to each evaluation (Brown, 2009; Dalenberg et al.. 2017). particularly when complex posttraumatic presentations are present. Ford and Courtois (2020) define traumatic stressors as those "events, experiences, and exposure—that greatly exceed the individu