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Forensic psychiatry in Norway

Forensic psychiatry in Norway. Maria Sigurjonsdottir Norwegian P sychiatric A ssociation, Section for Forensic P sychiatry. Forensic psychiatry in Norway. The Norwegian Psychiatric Association Section of Forensic Psychiatry The Norwegian Psychological Assosiation

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Forensic psychiatry in Norway

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  1. Forensic psychiatry in Norway Maria Sigurjonsdottir NorwegianPsychiatricAssociation, Section for ForensicPsychiatry

  2. Forensic psychiatry in Norway • The Norwegian Psychiatric Association • Section of Forensic Psychiatry • The Norwegian Psychological Assosiation • Group of professionals interested in forensic psychiatry. Psychiatrists, psychologists, lawyers, judges

  3. Forensic psychiatry in Norway • Curative part • Psychiatric evaluations • Training / courses

  4. Curative part of Forensic Psychiatry • Forensic patients are treated in psychiatric clinics. • Same psychiatric clinics as other psychiatric patients are treated in.

  5. Cuartive part of forensic psychiatry • Depending on risk for violent and other criminal acts • Treatment in psychiatric wards • In High Security wards • In medium security wards • In general psychiatric wards • Treatment in outpatient clinics • In general psychiatry • In outpatient clinics in prisons

  6. Curative part of Forensic Psychiatry • Patients who have been sentenced to psychiatric treatment (3 years but can be prolonged). • Other forensic patients (in custody, psychosis or depression while in prison serving time. . .).

  7. Psychiatricevaluations for judicial purposes • Psychiatric evaluations for the courts • Engage specialists in psychiatry and psychology to evaluate the person • Not a part of the health care system • Privately engaged and paid by the court

  8. Psychiatricevaluation for judicial purposes • Pshychiatrists and psychologists evaluate the person by usual methods, only seldom involving admittanve to psychiatric wards • In difficult cases, court order deciding to admit the person to a psychiatric ward for psychiatric evaluation, is possible. (§167 stprl - penal code procedural law) • Seldom used.

  9. Psychiatricevaluations for judicial purposes • The Norwegian Board of Forensic Medisine • Psychiatric evaluations must be sent to NBFM. • Quality control • Acceptance. • Mandatory before use in the judicial system.

  10. Training in forensic psychiatry • Lectures on Friday, 26th August. • Courses provided by The regional competance centers, The Norwegian Courts Administration, The Norwegian Psychiatric Association and The Norwegian Psychological Association

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