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Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry: Legal & Clinical Expertise

Forensic psychiatry merges scientific and clinical knowledge with legal matters, covering civil, criminal, and legislative issues. Practiced within ethical guidelines of psychiatry, it involves criminal competencies, treatment plans, justice services, and assessment in various legal contexts.

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Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry: Legal & Clinical Expertise

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  1. FORENSIC PSYCHITRY Christine Martone MD

  2. DEFINITION AAPL and ABFP • Forensic psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry in which scientific and clinical expertise is applied to legal issues in legal context embracing civil, criminal or legislative matters. • Forensic psychiatry should be practiced in accordance with guidelines and ethical principles enunciated by the profession of psychiatry.

  3. CRIMINAL ISSUES • Criminal competencies • To stand trial • To waive Miranda warnings and make a statement • To enter a plea and waive the right to an attorney • To testify • To be executed

  4. CRIMINAL cont’d • Criminal responsibility • NGRI • GBMI • Diminished capacity • Dispositional recommendations • Mental Health Court • D & A Court • Justice Related Services • Diversion • Treatment Plans • Juvenile Court assessments

  5. SPECIAL TREATMENT ISSUES • Forensic outpatient when treatment is court mandated • Sexual offender’s treatment • Correctional psychiatry • Risk assessment • Forced medication • In treating institutions • In correctional facility • To restore competency

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