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Forensic Psychiatry

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posted on 2023-05-21, 22:37 authored by Jager, AD
Objective: This paper provides an overview of the subspecialty of forensic psychiatry. Method: A review of recent literature in the field of forensic psychiatry was undertaken, with emphasis on current publications. Results: Forensic psychiatry encompasses legal issues, such as fitness to stand trial, criminal responsibility, medical negligence, expert testimony; criminal issues such as aggression and violence, homicide and sex offending; civil issues such as competence, workers' compensation, mental health act legislation and guardianship; ethical issues such as informed consent, confidentiality, euthanasia, and research. Special areas of interest include suicide, malingering and child and aged forensic psychiatry. Conclusion: Areas such as violence and ethics have received considerable attention, but much research needs to be done in the areas of child and aged forensic psychiatry, suicide prevention, sex offender treatment, criminal responsibility and civil compensation.

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Publication title

International Medical Journal

Volume

6

Issue

4

Pagination

249-253

ISSN

1341-2051

Department/School

Tasmanian School of Medicine

Publisher

Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation

Place of publication

Japan

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Mental health

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