Study Guide to Forensic Psychiatry: A Companion to the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Forensic Psychiatry
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Study Guide to Forensic Psychiatry: A Companion to the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Forensic Psychiatry
Preface. Questions. Rediscovering forensic psychiatry. Introduction to the legal system. Starting a forensic practice. The expert witness. Ethics in forensic psychiatry. Psychiatric diagnosis in litigation. The forensic examination and report. Professional liability in psychiatric practice and requisite standard of care. Competencies in civil law. Personal injury litigation and forensic psychiatric assessment. Disability. The workplace. Competency to stand trial and the insanity defense. Forensic assessment of sex offenders. Correctional psychiatry. Forensic psychiatry and law enforcement. Malingering. Children and adolescents. Personal violence. Understanding risk assessment instruments. Forensic psychiatry and the internet. Psychological testing in forensic psychiatry. Appendix: glossary of legal terms. Answer Guide.