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The evolution of forensic psychiatry :

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0199393435

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9780199393435

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The evolution of forensic psychiatry :

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[Book]

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history, current developments, future directions /

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Robert L. Sadoff

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxvii, 404 pages ;

Dimensions

27 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Dr. Sadoff is the authors of 12 books on forensic psychiatry, over 100 Journal articles and over 30 chapters. He is board certified in Psychiatry. Forensic Psychiatry and Legal Medicine. He is founder and director of the forensic psychiatry fellowship program at the University of Pennsylvania. He has examined over 10,000 individual charged with crimes and over 3,000 charged with homicide. He is the recipient of numerous Honors and Awards in forensic psychiatry, including the prestigious Isaac Ray Award and the Manfred Cuttmacher Award for best publication in forensic psychiatry for 1993. The Evolution of Forensic Psychiatry, edited by Dr. Robert L. Sadoff, is both a historical review of forensic psychiatry and a comprehensive overview of current development. This unique and powerful text, authored by world experts-each of whom have had immense influence-offers a unique resource on the field. Chapters cover representative subspecialties of psychiatry, including child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry impatient forensic treatment, psychopharmacology, addiction, trauma, sleep medicine, and several allied disciplines including law, criminology, social work, nursing, and bioethics. This book is an excellent resources for mental health professionals, lawyers, historical, scholars, criminologists, bioethicists, and neuroscientist. Key features including Case examples illustrating current issues in forensic psychiatry, A historical review of the field and descriptions of current developments by leading teachers of forensic psychiatric programs throughout the country. Includes neuroscience research that has been translated to criminal and civil cases, presented by the leading neuropsychologists and psychiatrists on neuroimaging. Book jacket

Forensic psychiatry

Forensic Psychiatry-- history

Forensic Psychiatry-- trends

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Sadoff, Robert L.,1936-2017

Date of Transaction

20150925111941.0

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[Book]

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