title: The psychological and legal aftermath of false arrest and imprisonment.
abstract: False arrest and imprisonment can be an extraordinarily stressful psychological trauma. This is clearly demonstrated in the evaluation of forensic cases alleging false arrest and imprisonment, a review of the recent forensic psychiatric literature and reported legal cases. A clinical vignette is presented that illustrates the psychological trauma and sequelae associated with false arrest and imprisonment. Psychiatric treatment of these individuals is discussed. A number of these cases are litigated.
authors.affiliation: Program in Psychiatry and Law, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D003416:Criminal Law; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011330:Prisons / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence