Forensic psychiatry
Subspeciality of psychiatry, related to criminology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Forensic psychiatry is a subspeciality of psychiatry and is related to criminology.[1] It encompasses the interface between law and psychiatry. According to the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, it is defined as "a subspecialty of psychiatry in which scientific and clinical expertise is applied in legal contexts involving civil, criminal, correctional, regulatory, or legislative matters, and in specialized clinical consultations in areas such as risk assessment or employment.[2]" A forensic psychiatrist provides services – such as determination of competency to stand trial – to a court of law to facilitate the adjudicative process and provide treatment, such as medications and psychotherapy, to criminals.