Forensic Psychiatry

In this article, the psychometric properties of the Forensic Inpatient Observation Scale (FIOS) were examined. This instrument was developed to observe behavioral functioning of forensic psychiatric patients. Up till now, it has only been used among adult forensic psychiatric patients and this is the first study in which the FIOS is used with youngsters.|In this article, the psychometric properties of the Forensic Inpatient Observation Scale (FIOS) were examined. This instrument was developed to observe be

NotesCite this as: BMJ 2012;344:d8123

Archives of General Psychiatry, a monthly professional medical journal published by the American Medical Association, publishes original, peer-reviewed articles about psychiatry and related fields

4. Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, University Hospital R. Poincar ( AP-HP, UVSQ), Garches, France. ... Correspondence to Dr Philippe Charlier, Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital R Poincar ( AP-HP, UVSQ), 104 R.

(Medical Journal of Australia) Should efforts to minimise DNA contamination of forensic swabs be standardised across Australia?

Forensic psychiatry determination is, ordered by a court, the analysis and interpretation of medical facts with important legal implications. In that sense, psychiatrists (or neuropsychiatrists), apart from their professional expertise, must be familiar with legal, economical and social significance of medical data, so that their forensic reports are clear and useful in the context of legal procedure. This review deals with forensic psychiatry aspects of mental capacity. In the introduction of the article, the explanation of relevant concepts such as mental capacity, contractual and testamentary capacity, informed consent, undue influence and forensic determination in light of Serbian statutory law is presented. Further, the authors present basic principles of making forensic reports on mental capacity as well as contractual and testamentary capacity, and informed consent for eventual medical examination and treatment.

The authors report the results of an experimental study designed to characterize microstructural changes in the thigh skin caused by the impacts simulating the car wheel loads of different intensity. It was shown that histological methods can be used to discriminate between the intensities of traumatic loading on biological tissues.

This paper deals with morphological methods for diagnostics of pre-, intra-, and postnatal asphyxia in newborn infants. Parallels between clinical and morphological characteristics in fatal cases resulting from this condition are described. The analysis of the voluminous literature has demonstrated the imperative necessity to broaden the scope of diagnostic morphological and pathomorphological methods for the study of newborn baby corpses in order to elucidate the causes of death or clarify whether a baby was born alive or stillborn.

The technology of education for adult subjects, i.e. the scientifically-sound system of andragogic principles for the education of adults (both teachers and learners), is considered. Putting these principles into practice leads with a high degree of probability to the achievement of the sought goals of education. These principles as well as the andragogic educational model itself are recommended for a wider application to the system of education for senior students, junior physicians, and resident medical practitioners with a view to improving the efficacy of the educational process.

Ancillary applications: drug prescription/dispensing and forensics. In: Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis and application of pharmacogenetics to clinical practice.

Antisocial personality disorder. Treatment, management and prevention.

Adapting your practice. Treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with chlamydial or gonococcal infections.