title: Forensic psychiatry in private practice.
abstract: This paper presents statistical and explanatory analyses of 637 forensic psychiatry cases in a private practice setting during the past 12 years, highlighting the remarkable variety of clinical and legal issues addressed by forensic psychiatrists. Emphasis is on how and why forensic psychiatrists need to be expert diagnosticians and clinicians, and ways in which they may respond to difficult clinical and legal opinions are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Menninger Foundation, Topeka, KS.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Modlin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Felthous
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007615:Kansas; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011287:Prejudice; D011331:Private Practice; D011902:Rape; D012017:Referral and Consultation