With increasing criminalization of the mentally ill, individuals with mental disorders more
frequently come into contact with the legal system. Psychiatrists may find themselves …

This study outlines current trends in the education of psychiatric residents in forensic
psychiatry. As general psychiatrists are more frequently confronted with issues pertaining to …

Objective: To describe the interest in forensic psychiatry, knowledge about forensic
psychiatry and attitudes toward the subspecialty among psychiatric trainees. Method: All 223 …

The authors surveyed general psychiatry residents across the United States to better
understand residents' experiences with forensic training and to identify variables with the …

Booth and his colleagues have made an important contribution to the emerging evidence
base that shows education in forensic psychiatry topics can improve attitudes toward the …

Forensic psychiatry is the branch of psychiatry that focuses on our field's interface with the
legal system. Expert witness testimony, commonly regarded as the definitive element of …

As the number of state mental hospital beds declines, persons with persistent mental illness
are increasingly encountered by those working in the legal system. Attorneys may have little …

Objective The authors provide information pertaining to forensic education within psychiatry
residency based upon training directors' self-assessment of their programs, utilizing the …

The field of forensic mental health has grown exponentially in the past decades to include
forensic psychiatrists and psychologists serving as the primary experts to the court systems …

Objective The growth of forensic psychiatry has spurred efforts to improve forensic psychiatry
training in general psychiatry residency. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical …