“Crudely, without Any Finesse”: The Defendant Hears His Psychiatric Evaluation

Larry H. Strasburger

“Crudely, without Any Finesse”: The Defendant Hears His Psychiatric Evaluation

Larry H. Strasburger
Larry H. Strasburger
MD

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
September 1987,
15
(3)
229-233;

Abstract

This paper examines the issue of potential harmful effects on an individual who hears a description of his psychodynamics in the highly charged, adversarial context of a courtroom. Ethical considerations and strategies for minimizing such harm are discussed, accompanied by illustrative clinical case material.

Footnotes

Dr. Strasburger is a clinical instructor in psychiatry, Haward Medical School, and associate attending psychiatrist, McLean Hospital, Boston, MA. Address reprint requests to Dr. Strasburger at 527 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02178.

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“Crudely, without Any Finesse”: The Defendant Hears His Psychiatric Evaluation

Larry H. Strasburger

Larry H. Strasburger

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online

Sep 1987,

15

(3)

229-

233;

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“Crudely, without Any Finesse”: The Defendant Hears His Psychiatric Evaluation

Larry H. Strasburger

Larry H. Strasburger

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online

Sep 1987,

15

(3)

229-

233;

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