Forensic Mental Health

[romey01]

Forensic mental health comprises a field of workers who work with the legal system as it relates to laws regarding mental health issues. These workers can be psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed counselors or social workers. The work in forensic mental health is varied, including several different types of work.

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[wrail01]

A medical doctor with the additional training of a psychiatrist and then specialized training and experience in the application of psychiatric knowledge to questions posed by the legal system is called a forensic psychiatrist. In the scenario when a forensic psychiatrist acts in the capacity of a forensic specialist, he/she does not provide therapy to alleviate the patient’s suffering or to help the patient be healthy, but instead provides an objective evaluation that can be used by the retaining institution, attorney or court.