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forensic psychiatry

American  

noun

  1. the use of psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law, as in determining legal insanity.


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The condition often presents with mood symptoms such as irritability, mood swings, insomnia and what medical professionals would call a delirium-like state, Susan Hatters-Friedman, forensic psychiatry professor at Case Western Reserve University, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

That’s because the field of forensic psychiatry is still relatively young.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Jill Colangelo, a visiting research affiliate at the University of Bern in the department of forensic psychiatry, is one of the experts trying to right the course.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2023

“You are putting me in a position where I have to ask, ‘Is this the sort of person that I can trust to teach medical students, residents, and forensic psychiatry fellows?’”

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2021

Garvey recently joined InnovaTel as medical director of forensic psychiatry.

From Washington Times ● May 12, 2018

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