Commentary: Stories and histories in forensic psychiatry.
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چکیده
In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom and those that are generated in the therapeutic space between an offender patient and his or her therapist. I discuss the similarities and differences between these different stories and explore the role of the psychiatrist in both cases.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
دوره 42 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014