Table of Contents
March 01, 2026; Volume 54 , Issue 1-
EDITORIALS
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A Call to Evaluate Our Forensic Treatments
Katherine Michaelsen and Tobias Wasser- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 2-5;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250091-25
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Forensic Violations and Therapeutic Shortcomings in the Use of AI Chatbots for Therapy
Davis McCoy Chambers- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 6-11;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250073-25
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Homelessness, Grave Disability, and Mental Health Legislation
Olalekan Olaolu, Vikram Kumar and Chinmoy Gulrajani- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 12-20;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250092-25
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BIOGRAPHIES
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Philip J. Candilis, MD: The Quiet Revolutionary
Jonathan J. Weiner- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 21-25;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260010-26
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Dr. Larry Faulkner: Enduring Effort from Northwest Forests to Chicago Lights
George A. Keepers- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 26-30;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250104-25
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President’s Address
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Recognizing the Existence of Quack Experts in Forensic Psychiatry and Exploring Hard Truths
Ryan Wagoner- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 31-38;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250107-25
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Regular Articles
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Medicolegal Considerations in the Psychiatric Management of Pregnancy and Postpartum Disorders
Allison R. Horan, Dale E. McNiel and Renée L. Binder- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 39-48;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250105-25
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Threats to Objectivity in Risk Assessment for Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder
Mary Elizabeth Wood, Sean E. Evans and Jaime L. Anderson- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 49-58;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250103-25
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A Systematic Review of the Predictive Validity of the VRAG-R
Vivian Au, Aariz Naeem, Paul Benassi, Sarah Bonato and Roland M. Jones- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 59-70;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260001-26
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Analysis & Commentary
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The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Interpretation of the Insanity Defense in R v. Bharwani
Dennis Curry and Jason Quinn- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 71-80;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.2600015-26
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Recent Political and Research Appraisals of the Psychiatric Security Review Board Model
Katherine Michaelsen, Chandrika Shankar and Michael A. Norko- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 81-93;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260006-26
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Legal Digest
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Appellate Review of Competence to Stand Trial
Graham Ellis and Ashley H. VanDercar- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 94-96;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250084-25
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Mental Illness, Capital Punishment, and the Limits of Ford and Panetti
Nora C. Douglas and Neil B. Bruce- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 96-97;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250084L1-25
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Veterans Court Review Process for Disability Benefits Clarified
Chandler Hicks and Cathleen Cerny-Suelzer- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 97-100;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250084L2-25
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Waiver of Statutory Right to Competency Hearing
Gurtej Gill and Tetyana Bodnar- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 100-101;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250084L3-25
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Qualified Immunity Protections for Mental Health Providers
Alice Fok and Nicole Brooks- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 101-103;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260002-26
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Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Minors
Tiffany Benjamin and James Armontrout- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 103-105;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260002L1-25
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Mental Illness and Persecution in Immigration Proceedings
Kieu-Yen Luu and Talene Keshishian- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 105-107;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260003-26
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Evidentiary Standards for Challenging Competency to Stand Trial
William Provosty and Timothy Botello- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 107-109;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260003L1-25
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Surrogate Testimony and the Sixth
Michael Dodge and Kameron Bechler- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 109-111;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260003L2-25
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Constitutionality of Compelled Suicide Prevention Speech
Clare Cameron and Traci Cipriano- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 111-113;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260004-26
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Delusions and Competence to Be Executed
Erin J. Reed and Charles Dike- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 113-115;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260004L1-26
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Limits on Expert Testimony in Insanity Defense Trial
Ronald Weir and Simha Ravven- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 115-117;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260004L2-26
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Temporal Standards in Police Use-of-Force Analysis
Stephen Wemakor and Catherine Burke- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 117-120;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260004L3-26
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Solicitation of Improbable Violent Crimes and Self-Representation at Trial
Terence L. Howard and Tobias Wasser- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 120-122;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260004L4-26
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Conditional Release Requirements for Sexually Dangerous Persons
Crystal Obiozor and Madelon Baranoski- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 122-124;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260004L5-26
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Definition of Mental Disorder
Linda Chou and Michael Ronald MacIntyre- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 124-125;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260007-26
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Diagnostic Uncertainty in Involuntary Commitment
Nicholas M. White and Praveen R. Kambam- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 125-127;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260007L1-25
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Warrantless Entry in Mental Health Emergency
Preston Igwe and William Connor Darby- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 127-129;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260007L2-25
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Books and Media
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A Review of Two Netflix Menendez Brothers 2024 Portrayals
- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 130-132;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260008-26
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Acknowledgements
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Our Thanks to Reviewers
- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2026, 54 (1) 133;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260011-26
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In this Issue
- Ethics in forensic psychiatry: a cultural response to Stone and Appelbaum
- A theory of ethics for forensic psychiatry
- AAPL Practice Guideline for the Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial
- AAPL Practice Guideline for the Forensic Assessment
- Commentary: Compassion at the Core of Forensic Ethics


