Commentary: Evidence-based practice and forensic psychiatry

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 503-508

  Schneider, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE; CRIMINAL LAW; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROSCIENCE; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CRIMINAL LAW; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NEUROSCIENCES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 76249115898     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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