Principles and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, 2Ed

Richard Rosner, MD is Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine; Director, Forensic Psychiatry Residency, New York University Medicine Center; and Medical Director, Forensic Psychiatry Clinic, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, USA.

Simply stated, this book finally organizees the subject matter of our sub-speciality in the way it should be done. Probably the most useful reference book for any specialist in this field.Bulletin of American Academic Psychiatry Law (Revi.... based on the wealth of information provided, it is a very useful guide on individual problems and isolated aspects of forensic psychiatry even for the European readers, although a more intensive study of secondary literature should not be dispensed with after scutinizing the chapters on "Principles and Practice of forensic psychiatry".International Journal of Legal Medicine Volume 119The first edition of this book was an intellectual landmark...the authors have to run as hard as they can to stay where they are. They have done that, and the second edition remains a landmark.American Psychiatric AssociationDr Rosner, as the editor, has pulled together a diverse set of 105 author experts in 92 chapters for another winning production. It is the kind of publication that I longed for in my training days and still turn to when searching out an area and wanting a review chapter.Journal of the American Psychiatric Association

• History and Practice of Forensic PsychiatryLegal regulation of psychiatric practiceForensic evaluation and treatment in the criminal justice systemCivil lawFamily law and domestic relationsCorrectional psychiatrySpecial clinical issues in forensic psychiatryBasic issues in lawLandmark cases in forensic psychiatry