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Examining the Past and Advocating for the Future of Forensic Psychiatry Training.
- Source :
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The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law [J Am Acad Psychiatry Law] 2020 Mar; Vol. 48 (1), pp. 16-25. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 16. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) has been devoted to the teaching of forensic psychiatry, and as AAPL celebrates its 50th Anniversary, it seems fitting to examine the history and the current status of forensic psychiatry teaching in general psychiatry residencies and forensic psychiatry fellowships. After a brief review of the history of AAPL and forensic psychiatry training, this article explores the current state of graduate medical education (GME) in the United States, the growing popularity of psychiatry as a specialty and forensic psychiatry as a subspecialty, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's requirements for forensic training, and the methods currently used to teach forensic psychiatry to general psychiatry residents. This article also examines the current status of forensic psychiatry fellowship training in the United States. Finally, future challenges to forensic training in both residencies and fellowships will be discussed, as well as the need for AAPL and others in the profession to advocate for increased forensic teaching in a manner that leads to the production of both general and forensic psychiatrists who are competent to practice independently and who are sufficient in number to meet the growing demands for forensic expertise.<br /> (© 2020 American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.)
- Subjects :
- Academies and Institutes history
Anniversaries and Special Events
Forensic Psychiatry history
History, 20th Century
Humans
Societies, Medical
United States
Education, Medical, Graduate
Fellowships and Scholarships
Forensic Psychiatry education
Forensic Psychiatry trends
Internship and Residency
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1943-3662
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31948994
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.003919-20