Legal Psychiatry and Psychology: Review of Programs, Training, and Qualifications (From Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, P 7-42, 1986, William J Curran, et al, eds. -- See NCJ-110591)

• NCJ Number: 110592
• Author(s): S A Shah; A L McGarry
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 36 pages
• Sale Source: F A Davis Co
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This review describes the requirements for a career in forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology, lists the major educational and training programs offered in various parts of the nation, and discuss admission requirements and curricula in these programs.

Abstract

The analysis also discusses the history of educational efforts in the forensic field, including forensic psychiatry and psychology, clinical social work, and psychiatric nursing. The level of services currently available and the needs for future services are also assessed. Five types of mental health programs are explored: centralized State security facilities, community and regional forensic programs, law court clinics, correctional institutional services, and community-based correctional programs. The review also analyzes accreditational systems for educational and training programs in the field and the development of professional standards for practice. The cooperative efforts of lawyers and mental health professionals in developing the American Bar Association's recently adopted mental health standards for the criminal justice field are also noted. Table, 158 notes, and appended standards for fellowship programs in forensic psychiatry.