Toward the development of guidelines for the conduct of forensic psychiatric examinations

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-30

  Simon, Robert I ^a   Wettstein, Robert M ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

AUTONOMY; DANGEROUSNESS; JUSTICE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LAWYERS; LEGAL APPROACH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; MISCONDUCT; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

DISCLOSURE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LAWYERS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; TRUST;

EID: 0031417050     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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