Forensic psychiatry and ethical approaches in legal issues / Nursen Turan Yurtsever, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Turan Yurtsever, Nursen, editor.

Series:

Psychiatry - Theory, Applications and Treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic psychiatry--Moral and ethical aspects.

Forensic psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

"Forensic Psychiatry is a field that is more specialized in psychiatry. Specialists who are working in this field are confronted with many ethical-legal problems. Although forensic psychiatry field has multidisciplinary interactions, in literature, there are limited publications about forensic psychiatry. In this book, authors who are experts in their fields, state the main problems confronted by forensic psychiatrists and put forth ethical approaches for legal and ethical problems. The authors emphasize the basic clinical skills and the trainee of the expert is required for a full assessment and understanding of any forensic psychiatry issue. The text also emphasizes an evidence-based approach to practice and gives full attention to ethical and legal issues. This book integrates the classical principles of medical ethics with modern medical applications while demonstrating the clinical applications of this knowledge for the diagnosis and management of a wide range of forensic psychiatry topics. This book will be useful for qualified psychiatrists, forensic medicine specialists, medical students, and those in fields related to current forensic psychiatry practices"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Current Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Ethics

Abstract

Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry

Medical Ethics for Forensic Psychiatry

General Medical Ethics

Case 1

Informed Consent

Respect for Autonomy

Liability of Confidentiality

Case 2

Impartiality, Justice

Case 3

Treatment

Case 4

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2

Criminal Responsibility and Legal Capacity

Criminal Responsibility

Introduction

Mental Illnesses and Crime

Schizophrenia and Similar Psychoses

Affective Disorders

Criminal Responsibility in Children

Factors that Affect Criminal Responsibility in Children

Legal Capacity

Ethical Approaches to Assessment

Chapter 3

Offender Profıle

Defınıtıon

Theoretıcal Approaches ın Offender Profılıng

Diagnostic Evaluations

Criminal Investigative Analysis

Investigative Psychology

Behavioral Evidence Analysis

Crime Action Profiling

Valıdıty and Relıabılıty of the Methods ın Offender Profılıng

Definition of the Profiler

The Reliability of the Data Used in Profiling

The Relıabılıty of the Underlyıng Theory and Assumptıons

Perceıved Contrıbutıon of Offender Profılıng

Ethıcal Consıderatıons

Conclusıon

Chapter 4

Victim Profile

Epigenetic Interaction

Prenatal/Pregnancy Period of Mother

Childhood and Adolescence

Revictimization

Psychosocial Development

Interpersonal Schemas

Adulthood

Chapter 5

Massive Traumatic Events and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

History Taking: Matters to Be Considered

Malingering of PTSD

Misattributed PTSD Diagnosis

Factitious PTSD.

Reactivation of PTSD

Complex Trauma and Dissociation

PTSD as a Mitigating Factor

Ethical Considerations

Record Keeping and Report Writing

Chapter 6

Substance Use Disorders

Definitions and Conceptualization of Addiction

Terminology and Diagnostic Classification

About Psychoactive Substances

Assessment for Addiction and Treatment

Laboratory Testing

Forensic Implications of the Blood Alcohol Level

Treatment Modalities in Addiction and Coerced Treatment

Substance Use and Informed Consent to Treatment

Confidentiality in Substance Use Disorders

Substance Use as a Risk Factor for Crime

Substance Use and Criminal Responsibility

Landmark Case (Montana v. Egelhoff)

Addiction as an Outcome of Medical Treatment

Chapter 7

Evaluation of Intellectual Disabilities

The Definition and Diagnosis of ID

Mild Intellectual Disability

Moderate Intellectual Disability

Severe Intellectual Disability

Legal Regulations Regarding ID in the Historical Process

Children with ID and Forensic Interviews in the Juvenile Justice System

Differential Diagnosis of Malingering and ID

Chapter 8

Dementia Disorders

Classification of Dementia

Evaluation and Diagnosis of Dementia

Neurodegenerative Dementias

Alzheimer's Disease

Clinical Signs and Symptoms

Atypical Forms of Alzheimer's Disease

Primer Progressive Aphasia

Posterior Cortical Atrophy

Frontal Variant of Alzheimer's Disease

Lewy Body Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia

Behavioral Variant FTD

Nonfluent-Agrammatic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia.

Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia

Multiple System Atrophy

Parkinson's Disease Dementia

Secondary Forms of Dementia (Non-Neurodegenerative)

Vascular Dementia

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Metabolic Causes of Dementia

Autoimmune Causes of Dementia

Infectious Causes of Dementia

Discussion

Chapter 9

Child Custody Evaluations

Impact of Divorce

Essential Aspects of Development

Child Custody

The Process of Evaluation

Interview with Parents (Parental Assessment)

Interview with the Child

Collateral Informations

Psychological Tests Used in an Evaluation

Courtroom Testimony

Special Issues in Child Custody

Report Writing

Chapter 10

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Perspective in Forensic Cases

Stepwise Interview for Forensic Evaluation

Building Rapport

Explaining Two Specific Events

Telling the Truth

Introducing the Subject of Concern

Free Narrative

General Questions

Specific Questions

Using Interview Aids, If Needed

Concluding the Interview

Conditions Preventing the Child from Explaining the Abuse History

What Do We Do When It's Difficult to Learn the Abuse History or When Everything Is Not Clear Enough?

What Is Important? What Do We PAY ATTENTION TO During the Psychiatric Assessment?

For Both the Abuse History and Psychiatric Assessment We Pay Attention to the Following

Consistency

Statements Inappropriate for Developmental Stage

Attitude Towards the Interviewer/Assessment/ Psychometric Testing

Behavioral Indicators, Psychological and Psychiatric Consequences of Child Maltreatment

Psychological Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect (Cicchetti and Toth 1995).

Psychiatric Diagnoses Related to Child Maltreatment

About the Editor

Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-5361-9606-1

OCLC:

1248599527