TY - JOUR T1 - Forensic psychiatry in the United States military JF - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law SP - 295 LP - 304 VL - 26 IS - 2 AU - RG Lande AU - DM Benedek Y1 - 1998/06/01 UR - http://jaapl.org/content/26/2/295.abstract N2 - Members of the U.S. military and their families represent a unique subsection of the American culture. The U.S. Constitution, federal law, and military regulations establish guidance for the conduct of service members during peacetime and wartime. This same hierarchy of law and regulation sets forth the legal rights and directs the provision of medical care for service members and their families. The fact that the military population is concurrently subject to a body of military law, as well as to the broader guidelines of the civilian sector, creates distinct roles for the military forensic psychiatrist. An understanding of the medical and legal framework in which the military forensic psychiatrist operates will facilitate the interactions of the civilian expert witness with the military justice system. In this report, the legal issues most relevant to the practice of forensic psychiatry in the military are discussed. In addition, the roles and responsibilities for psychiatrists specifically trained in aspects of military medical and mental health law are identified. ER -