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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Example Sentences

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

Until Monday he had spent the past five years in a forensic psychiatry unit, which also cared for patients with criminal convictions.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2021

“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 said her training in forensic psychiatry assists her in handling the specialized needs of prison inmates.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2018