RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Toward the development of guidelines for the conduct of forensic psychiatric examinations
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 17
OP 30
VO 25
IS 1
A1 RI Simon
A1 RM Wettstein
YR 1997
UL http://jaapl.org/content/25/1/17.abstract
AB Guidelines for conducting forensic psychiatric consultations and evaluations have not been clearly established. The authors offer and discuss such guidelines, which are based upon the boundary guidelines in general psychiatric practice, ethics principles in general psychiatry, ethics principles in forensic psychiatry, and the relevant case and statutory law. These guidelines are intended to assist the psychiatrist in appropriately conducting forensic evaluations whether in litigation or administrative proceedings.