Recent advancements in Forensic Psychiatry are deeply shaped by the convergence of psychiatric expertise and legal principles. In particular, the intersection of psychiatry and legal medicine encompasses several areas: criminal responsibility (Insanity Defense), competency to stand trial, civil commitment and involuntary hospitalization, risk assessment for violence or recidivism, testamentary capacity, mental health in custody, child custody and family law, sexual offender evaluations, psychiatric malpractice, assessment of victims of trauma, etc. [...]

Core topics in Forensic psychiatry

Roberto Catanesi;Gabriele Mandarelli;
2024-01-01

Abstract

Recent advancements in Forensic Psychiatry are deeply shaped by the convergence of psychiatric expertise and legal principles. In particular, the intersection of psychiatry and legal medicine encompasses several areas: criminal responsibility (Insanity Defense), competency to stand trial, civil commitment and involuntary hospitalization, risk assessment for violence or recidivism, testamentary capacity, mental health in custody, child custody and family law, sexual offender evaluations, psychiatric malpractice, assessment of victims of trauma, etc. [...]
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