Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice

Ethics and forensic psychiatry: translating principles into practice.

Twenty-five years ago, Alan Stone expressed his skepticism that forensic psychiatry could be practiced ethically. His remarks have proven a useful goad to the field, focusing attention on the importance of an ethics framework for forensic practice. But Stone remains dubious that any system of ethics--including the "Standard Position" on which he focuses his critique--could be of much value in p...

Ethics in forensic psychiatry publishing.

Several organizations have developed guidelines to help authors and editors of medical journals negotiate ethics dilemmas in publishing, but very little is known about how these guidelines translate to the context of forensic psychiatry. In this article, we explore the important topic of ethics in forensic psychiatry publishing. First, we review the historical development of ethics principles i...

Forensic psychiatry in private practice.

This paper presents statistical and explanatory analyses of 637 forensic psychiatry cases in a private practice setting during the past 12 years, highlighting the remarkable variety of clinical and legal issues addressed by forensic psychiatrists. Emphasis is on how and why forensic psychiatrists need to be expert diagnosticians and clinicians, and ways in which they may respond to difficult cl...

The differences between forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology.

Forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology face a common threat: the erosion of their credibility. It is proposed that they can combat this threat better by collaboration than by independent efforts. Similarities between the two professions are reviewed to examine their potential for collaboration. Their differences are reviewed to demonstrate the value of that which they can contribute collab...

Forensic psychiatry in Africa: prospects and challenges.