Description Forensic Psychiatry (the interface of Psychiatry and the law), Forensic psychology, and mental health law are growing and evolving subspecialties in their respective larger disciplines.
All of these topics need to be understood and mastered by clinicians, educators, administrators and attorneys working.
Topics included in these fields include a range as diverse as capital sentencing guidelines, informed consent, and standards of care for mental health treatment.
Description Forensic Psychiatry (the interface of Psychiatry and the law), Forensic psychology, and mental health law are growing and evolving subspecialties in their respective larger disciplines