Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law最新文献

Options for the Forensic Mental Health Evaluator When Retaining Counsel Is Impaired. 当聘请律师受损时，法医心理健康评估员的选择。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2026-05-07 DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.260033-26

Stanley L Brodsky, C Adam Coffey, Eric Y Drogin, Thomas Gutheil

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Legal and Forensic Perspectives on Civil Litigation Capacity. 民事诉讼能力的法医学视角。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-22 DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.260032-26

Priya Rose Khalsa, Graham Glancy

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The Pendulum Swings from Deinstitutionalization to Expanded Civil Commitment. 钟摆从去机构化到扩大公民承诺。

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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-30 DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.260024-26

Ariana Nesbit Huselid, Armaan Zaré, Joshua Griffiths, Kayla Fisher

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A Pilot Curriculum for Teaching Social Justice in Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships. 司法精神病学奖学金社会正义教学试点课程。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-30 DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.260012-26

Catherine Burke, Reena Kapoor, Charles Dike, Paul Bryant, Susan Parke, Maya Prabhu

{"title":"A Pilot Curriculum for Teaching Social Justice in Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships.","authors":"Catherine Burke, Reena Kapoor, Charles Dike, Paul Bryant, Susan Parke, Maya Prabhu","doi":"10.29158/JAAPL.260012-26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260012-26","url":null,"abstract":"Medical schools and residency programs vary widely in the depth and breadth of training offered within their social justice curricula, creating an uneven knowledge base for incoming forensic psychiatry fellows. To address this disparity, a core faculty group in a forensic psychiatry fellowship designed a novel social justice curriculum to ensure that all fellows possess the knowledge needed for competent forensic evaluation and treatment. The course begins with an introduction to the ethics of practicing within an unjust system and utilizes a three-tiered model that explores the social determinants of outcomes within the legal system, bias in forensic evaluation, and special population considerations. The curriculum is designed to provide a space for fellows to discuss the influence of identity on legal and forensic mental health outcomes, enhance their knowledge of social justice, recognize and reduce their biases, and understand the lived experiences of those whom they evaluate and treat. This course provides a potential solution for training inequities and offers a national model to ensure that all fellows, regardless of previous educational experiences, receive training that is vital to competent practice in forensic psychiatry.","PeriodicalId":47554,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147582577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Examining Contributors to Burnout and Well-Being in U.S. Forensic Psychiatrists. 在美国法医精神科医生中检查倦怠和幸福的贡献者。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-20 DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.260014-26

Treena Wilkie, Roland M Jones, Margaret Maheandiran, Lisa Ramshaw, Sumeeta Chatterjee

{"title":"Examining Contributors to Burnout and Well-Being in U.S. Forensic Psychiatrists.","authors":"Treena Wilkie, Roland M Jones, Margaret Maheandiran, Lisa Ramshaw, Sumeeta Chatterjee","doi":"10.29158/JAAPL.260014-26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260014-26","url":null,"abstract":"Burnout and well being in forensic psychiatrists have been insufficiently examined, with most research focusing on vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, or posttraumatic stress disorder among forensic mental health professionals. Previous research in Canada from 2023 highlighted a high prevalence of burnout among forensic psychiatrists, particularly among early-career psychiatrists, those whose values were misaligned with their institution, and those who had a low perceived control over their workload. Building upon this, the current study provides an assessment of the U.S. workforce in forensic psychiatry, identifying aspects of practice that contribute to, or mitigate, burnout and enhance professional fulfillment. Survey results of American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) members (response rate 11%) indicated that those experiencing burnout were younger, female, perceived to have had less control over their workload, spent more time on the electronic medical record (EMR), and felt their values were misaligned with leadership and colleagues. Factors predicting professional fulfillment were overall job satisfaction, value alignment with colleagues, and mentoring others. The findings of this survey will help to identify interventions at institutional and systems levels to address contributors to burnout, promote professional fulfillment and well being, and enhance recruitment and retention in the field of forensic psychiatry.","PeriodicalId":47554,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147491948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Forensic Policy Considerations of Childhood Lead Toxicity. 儿童铅中毒的法医政策考虑。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-16 DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.260013-26

Richard Zhang, Marta Herger

{"title":"Forensic Policy Considerations of Childhood Lead Toxicity.","authors":"Richard Zhang, Marta Herger","doi":"10.29158/JAAPL.260013-26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.260013-26","url":null,"abstract":"Childhood lead toxicity remains a nationwide problem, despite significant progress in reducing exposure sources in the United States since the 1970s. Neurodevelopmental sequelae of lead exposures often persist into adulthood, with limited reversibility. These include long-lasting deficits in intelligence, impulse control, and emotional and behavioral regulation, which can increase one's propensity for aggression and criminality. Yet, despite the strong association between lead poisoning and criminality, there is little agreement thus far among U.S. jurisdictions about how to apply such knowledge to criminal legal proceedings. Here, we explore forensic considerations of childhood lead toxicity for evaluation, sentencing, and staff support in the criminal justice system. We cite both clinical science and case law in navigating this complex intersection of forensic psychiatry, public health, and the environment. We aim to provide preliminary guidance on how forensic psychiatrists can approach and refer to lead toxicity in their medicolegal work. This article may hopefully inspire further forensic research on the topic and the eventual creation of standardized, lead-related guidelines for criminal legal proceedings.","PeriodicalId":47554,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147469448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Recognizing the Existence of Quack Experts in Forensic Psychiatry and Exploring Hard Truths. 认识到法医精神病学庸医的存在，探索残酷的真相。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-12 DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.250107-25

Ryan Wagoner

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Threats to Objectivity in Risk Assessment for Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. 边缘型人格障碍个体风险评估客观性的威胁。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-12 DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.250103-25

Mary Elizabeth Wood, Sean E Evans, Jaime L Anderson

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Homelessness, Grave Disability, and Mental Health Legislation. 无家可归、严重残疾和精神健康立法。