Table 1

Characteristics of Respondent Forensic Psychiatrists

Characteristic (number responding)Percentage of Group
Years in practice (n = 172)
    <621 (36)
    6–1012 (21)
    11–2026 (45)
    >2039 (67)
    Fellow2 (3)
Retaining party (n =176)
    Defense27 (47)
    Prosecution10 (17)
    Both equally44 (78)
    Does not perform criminal forensic evaluations19 (34)
Retained in a criminal case involving PTSD (n =238)50 (120)
Number of cases involving PTSD (n = 109)
    1–553 (58)
    6–1017 (18)
    >1030 (33)

  • Data are expressed as the percentage of the group of respondents (n).