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Chapter 7 - How Can Forensic Psychiatry Contribute to Legal and Ethical Controversies in Society?

What Everybody Should Know About Forensic Psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2024

By
Kris Goethals ,
Birgit Völlm  and
Kolja Schiltz
Edited by
Andrea Fiorillo ,
Peter Falkai  and
Philip Gorwood
Andrea Fiorillo
Affiliation:
University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Naples
Peter Falkai
Affiliation:
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Philip Gorwood
Affiliation:
Sainte-Anne Hospital, Paris
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Summary

This chapter considers important topics in forensic psychiatry. First, several definition of forensic psychiatry are given and seven specialistic forensic skills are considered. Next, the relationship between various psychiatric disorders and violence is explained. Legal issues in the field of forensic psychiatry are explained. The importance of risk assessment and risk management is highlighted. Some major issues about correctional psychiatry and forensic psychiatric treatment are explained. Finally, some key figures about European forensic psychiatry, ethical issues, and future directions are addressed.

Keywords

forensic psychiatric skillsviolencelegal issuesrisk assessmentcorrectional psychiatryEuropean forensic psychiatryethics
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Mental Health Research and Practice
From Evidence to Experience
 , pp. 104 - 121
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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