Assessing mental illness ’ relation to crime

I’ve been asked by an increasing number of attorneys lately to sign statements saying so-and-so’s schizophrenia or meth use disorder likely played a role in some criminal behavior with threats of subpoenas if a signature is not supplied. I’m guessing most of you might not sign such a statement, but it got me curious how these cases are formally assessed. I assume this is usually work completed by a forensic psychiatrist or psychologist? What all goes into such an assessment? Would it... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums