Abstract
Forensic psychiatry involves those aspects of psychiatry that interface with the legal system. This chapter addresses the following five areas of forensic psychiatry that a general psychiatrist may likely encounter during their career: (1) assessment of malingering, (2) assessment of dangerousness; (3) competency; (4) criminal responsibility; and (5) expert witness testimony. The important principles described in this chapter will assist mental health professionals in their general practice.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Medical Basis of Psychiatry |
| Subtitle of host publication | Fourth Edition |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 799-808 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781493925285 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781493925278 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Competency
- Dangerousness
- Expert witness
- Forensic psychiatry
- Insanity
- Malingering
- Malpractice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Scott, C. L., & Resnick, P. J. (2016). Forensic psychiatry. In The Medical Basis of Psychiatry: Fourth Edition (pp. 799-808). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2528-5_36