Forensic psychiatry is a sub-speciality of psychiatry and is related to criminology. It encompasses the interface between law and psychiatry. A forensic psychiatrist provides services – such as determination of competency to stand trial – to a court of law to facilitate the adjudicative process. ==Court work== Forensic psychiatrists work with ...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_psychiatry
Psychiatry in its legal aspects. This includes criminology, penology, commitment of mentally ill, the psychiatrist's role in compensation cases, the problems of releasing information to the court, and of expert testimony. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
that dealing with the legal aspects of mental disorders.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Definitions: 1. the application of psychiatry in courts of law, in determinations for commitment, competency, fitness to stand trial, and responsibility for crime.
Found on
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=73593
forensic psychiatry 1. The use of psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law to determine legal insanity. 2. Psychiatry in its legal aspects including criminology, penology, commitment of mentally ill, the psychiatrist's role in compensation cases, the problems of releasing information to the court, and of expert testimony.
Found on
http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2844/2
the use of psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law, as in determining legal insanity.
Found on
https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/forensic-psychiatry
No exact match found.
