TY - JOUR T1 - The Forensic Evaluation and Report: an Agenda for Research JF - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law SP - 359 LP - 365 VL - 41 IS - 3 AU - Alec Buchanan AU - Michael Norko Y1 - 2013/09/01 UR - http://jaapl.org/content/41/3/359.abstract N2 - The written report is a central component of forensic psychiatric practice. In the report, an evaluator assembles and organizes data, interprets results of an evaluation, and offers an opinion in response to legal questions. The past 30 years have seen substantial development in principles and practice of forensic report writing. Drawing on recent advances in the psychiatric report, the authors explore topics including narrative, forensic ethics, coercion within the justice system, and implications of limitations on data in forming forensic opinions. They offer an analysis of unanswered questions in these areas, suggesting opportunities for further empirical study and theoretical development. This proposed agenda is important in training, in the development of policy, and in establishing professional guidelines. ER -