title: [Psychiatric evaluation in civil law].
abstract: Aspects of civil law of importance for the psychiatrist as expert witness are those dealing with disability pensions accident insurance, compensation in civil law and rights of the seriously disabled. The legal basis of each is briefly outlined, and some guidelines given for psychiatric court reports. Some outstanding theoretical and practical problems are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Sektion Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychiatrischen Universitätsklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foerster
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
vernacular_title: Psychiatrische Begutachtung im Sozialrecht.