ABSTRACT

An invaluable study guide for doctors preparing for the forensic psychiatry board exam or for those seeking recertification, this book is a concise and practical aid for mastering forensics, making key principles easy to understand and memorize. The book offers readers important advice on everything from registering for the examination to effective studying techniques. It provides a broad review of important forensic psychiatry topics as well as important mental health legal cases. It also includes more than 100 board-style questions along with answers and detailed explanations for self-assessment.

chapter 1|2 pages

Proactivity

chapter 2|2 pages

Preparation

chapter 3|2 pages

Performance

chapter 4|4 pages

Positivity

chapter 5|2 pages

Overview

chapter 6|4 pages

Civil

chapter 7|4 pages

Criminal

chapter 8|4 pages

Special issues

chapter 9|10 pages

Legal regulation of psychiatry

chapter 10|8 pages

Civil

chapter 11|12 pages

Criminal

chapter 12|6 pages

Death penalty

chapter 13|4 pages

Corrections/correctional healthcare

chapter 14|12 pages

Legal systems/basic law

chapter 15|4 pages

Children and families

chapter 16|6 pages

Special issues

chapter 17|24 pages

Board-style questions

chapter 18|46 pages

Board-style questions and answers