Forensic Psychiatry

• Main Authors: Eastman, Nigel (Author), Adshead, Gwen (Author), Fox, Simone (Author), Latham, Richard (Author), Whyte, Sean (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Press 2019
• Subjects: Forensic Psychiatry
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• Item Description: includes index
• Physical Description: xvi, 691 pages 18 cm
• ISBN: 9780198843399; 0198843399

Forensic Psychiatry is the first book to cover the clinical, legal and ethical issues for the treatment of mentally disordered offenders for all of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland jurisdictions. Written by an expert interdisciplinary team from the fields of both law and psychiatry, including the eminent Nigel Eastman who has engaged with many high-profile legal cases, this is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide which includes clinical observations, guidance and ethical advice across the psychiatric discipline. Uniquely focusing on the interface between psychiatry and law and including suggestions, using case examples, on how to navigate this interface successfully, this book contains clear guidance on all aspects of forensic psychiatry, for both mental health and legal professionals. It also contains extensive cross-referencing which allows the reader to access all the relevant clinical, legal and ethical information quickly and effectively.