RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Commentary: The Art of Forensic Report Writing 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 43 OP 45 VO 38 IS 1 A1 Appelbaum, Kenneth L. YR 2010 UL http://jaapl.org/content/38/1/43.abstract AB As forensic psychiatry has matured into a well-recognized subspecialty, considerable agreement about the format and content of reports has emerged. Griffith et al. now turn their attention to the art of forensic writing. Their description of the forensic report as “performative narrative” may help to refine professional practice so long as the ethics-related pitfalls are identified and avoided.