Course Description
The practice of forensic psychiatry is riddled with challenges and dilemmas many early career forensic psychiatrists often face. While fellowship training equips early career psychiatrists to enter the field with confidence and expertise in approaching cases, the peripheral world of navigating difficult interactions with attorneys, addressing underlying preconceptions related to one’s gender and cultural affiliation, building and marketing a forensic practice, and the role of technology in forensic evaluations, is often uncharted territory. Panelists with varying degrees of experience, ranging from early-mid level to senior level forensic psychiatrists will address real-world scenarios including: the interplay of gender and culture in expert selection, convincing an attorney to choose you for a case despite the lack of prior experience, dealing with attorneys who try to influence your opinion, the boundaries of critiquing or opining against one’s colleagues or mentors, the emerging landscape of technology in remote and in-person forensic evaluations, understanding and upholding your self-worth while setting fees and retainer agreements, balancing a “day job” with building a forensic practice, marketing yourself as an expert even though your experience may be limited, and ethical considerations in forensic psychiatry. This interactive discussion will provide attendees a range of recommendations to avoid common pitfalls.
REFERENCES
Price M., Recupero P., Strong D., et al: Gender differences in the practice patterns of forensic psychiatry experts. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2004; 32:250-258.
Rosenbaum K., Rosmarin D.: The boundaries of critiquing a colleague. Journal of American Academy of Psychiatry and Law Online; 49:470-472.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following may be seen as a common challenge for early career forensic psychiatrists?
A. Convincing attorneys of their expertise despite the lack of experience
B. Possibly going against one’s peers and mentors
C. Appreciating their own value and worth as an expert
D. Marketing oneself despite having little experience
E. All of the above
ANSWER: E
2. The AAPL website contains which of the following resources that might be helpful for early career forensic
psychiatrists?
A. Ethics and practice guidelines
B. Marketing tips
C. Legal resources
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D
Speakers
Ambarin S. Faizi, MD, Santa Ana, CA
Thomas Gutheil, MD, Brookline, MA
Ryan Wagoner, MD, Tampa, FL
Karen B. Rosenbaum, MD, New York, NY
Trent C. Holmberg, MD, Draper, UT
Educational Objectives
To provide forensic psychiatrists different insights and recommendations from an experienced panel on common challenges they may face in practice.
Thomas Gutheil, MD, Brookline, MA
Ryan Wagoner, MD, Tampa, FL
Karen B. Rosenbaum, MD, New York, NY
Trent C. Holmberg, MD, Draper, UT
Educational Objectives
To provide forensic psychiatrists different insights and recommendations from an experienced panel on common challenges they may face in practice.
Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
All meeting planners, Program and Education Committee Members, in control of content for the meeting have signed disclosures indicating that they have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
All presenters of this activity have also signed disclosures indicating that they have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
All meeting planners, Program and Education Committee Members, in control of content for the meeting have signed disclosures indicating that they have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
All presenters of this activity have also signed disclosures indicating that they have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
