RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Toward Aspirational Forensic Mental Health Practice
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 JAAPL.240123-24
DO 10.29158/JAAPL.240123-24
A1 Goldenson, Julie
A1 Brodsky, Stanley L.
A1 Kukor, Terry
YR 2025
UL http://jaapl.org/content/early/2025/03/05/JAAPL.240123-24.abstract
AB Forensic mental health professionals are often provided with aspirational guidelines to inform their practice; however, disparities exist between what such professionals should strive to do and what they actually do. This article considers pathways to improving practice not only in terms of knowledge base but also in terms of ethics, skills, and intellectual, dispositional, and interpersonal qualities. Obstacles are identified that could prevent forensic mental health professionals from practicing at higher levels of excellence.