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Columbia University, M.D.
Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology in General Psychiatry with Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry
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Definition and Brief Recent History of Forensic
Psychiatry:
Forensic Psychiatry is a dynamic field of applied psychiatry
that exists in the somewhat exotic niche between clinical medicine,
psychiatry, and the law. According to the American
Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL), a division of the American
Psychiatric Association, "Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty of
psychiatry in which scientific and clinical expertise is applied to legal
issues in legal contexts embracing civil, criminal, and correctional or
legislative matters: forensic psychiatry should be practiced in accordance
with guidelines and ethical principles enunciated by the profession of
psychiatry." The field is currently in a state of remarkable growth and
transition.
Although there have been psychiatrists in courtrooms within
the United States and England, historically as far back as 200 years ago, in
modern times, until about twenty years ago, Forensic Psychiatry existed only
as a small "cottage" profession, among a tiny group of dedicated
clinicians. These forensic psychiatric "pioneers" were
psychiatrists and psychoanalysts who were interested in applying their
knowledge of human behavior to the judicial process, both in civil and
criminal matters.
Subsequently, with the advent of the American Academy of
Psychiatry and the Law, the field has emerged as a unique interface between
the two professions of law and psychiatry that is proud of its high
standards of training and professionalism. AAPL has its own journal The
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law and
its own code of professional ethics, "Ethical
Guidelines for the Practice of Forensic Psychiatry" .
Since 1994, the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has examined eligible
psychiatrists for Certification in the Subspecialty of Forensic Psychiatry.
Currently, the requirements for certification include a one year
post-psychiatric residency full-time Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry
(after completing the fourth year of post-graduate residency training in
general psychiatry) in a program approved by the Accreditation Council on
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Finally, ABPN certification in the
Subspecialty of Forensic Psychiatry is awarded to those candidates who
successfully pass a comprehensive three-hour written examination
encompassing a broad range of subjects. Currently, among the more than
35,000 psychiatrists in the United States who have been certified by the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, only about 1300 have also been
certified by the Board in the additional Subspecialty of Forensic
Psychiatry. Although many clinicians practice "forensic psychiatry and
psychology," an ABPN board certified forensic psychiatrist is both a
highly trained and a relatively uncommon professional expert.
Board
Certification in Forensic Psychiatry:
See "National
Certification for Forensic Psychiatrists: A Preview of the Post-Daubert
Expert" by Harold J. Bursztajn, MD, Linda Stout Saunders, JD
and Archie Brodsky, BA
Subjects included in the field of Forensic
Psychiatry:
Some of the subjects included in this dynamically expanding
field are:
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PSYCHOLOGICAL
TRAUMA (PTSD)
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PERSONAL
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RIGHTS ACT OF 1991
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PSYCHIATRIC
DISABILITY
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VIOLENCE RISK
ASSESSMENT
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SEXUAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
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HARASSMENT AND
STALKING
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PSYCHIATRIC ETHICS
& MALPRACTICE
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WRONGFUL DEATH
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PATIENT
ABANDONMENT
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PROFESSIONAL
CONFIDENTIALITY & BOUNDARY VIOLATIONS / (SEXUAL OR
FINANCIAL IMPROPRIETIES BETWEEN THERAPISTS AND PATIENTS) (1)
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CRIMINAL &
CIVIL COMPETENCY EVALUATIONS
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CIVIL COMMITMENT
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RIGHT TO TREATMENT
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RIGHT TO REFUSE
TREATMENT
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DETECTION OF
MALINGERING
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SEXUAL PREDATORS
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INSANITY
EVALUATIONS
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CAPITAL
SENTENCING, MITIGATION
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The Stigma of Mental Illness in
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