Course Description
This lecture will highlight the arguments for and against forensic psychiatrists administering structured assessment instruments as part of a comprehensive forensic psychiatric examination. The history of psychiatry in the development of structured assessment tools will be reviewed with a discussion about more recent trends in the administration of such assessments by forensic psychiatrists. Evolving ACGME standards for teaching forensic assessment instruments in forensic psychiatry fellowships will be noted. Professional and ethical guidelines relevant to the administration of structured instruments will be highlighted. A discussion as to what instruments should or should not be administered by psychiatrists will be highlighted.
Speaker
This lecture will highlight the arguments for and against forensic psychiatrists administering structured assessment instruments as part of a comprehensive forensic psychiatric examination. The history of psychiatry in the development of structured assessment tools will be reviewed with a discussion about more recent trends in the administration of such assessments by forensic psychiatrists. Evolving ACGME standards for teaching forensic assessment instruments in forensic psychiatry fellowships will be noted. Professional and ethical guidelines relevant to the administration of structured instruments will be highlighted. A discussion as to what instruments should or should not be administered by psychiatrists will be highlighted.
Speaker
Charles Scott, MD
Dr. Scott is Chief, Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Director, and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
Accreditation StatementDr. Scott is Chief, Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Director, and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's Forensic Psychiatry Examination awarding 24 Category-1 Self-Assessment CME Credits and has approved this program as part of a comprehensive Self-Assessment Program which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of Maintenance of Certification.
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this CME activity, psychiatrists should be able to: Improve their competence and performance in the practice of forensic psychiatry.
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