Catherine F Lewis1. 1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. lewis@psychiatry.uchc.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires that general psychiatry residency training programs provide trainees with exposure to forensic psychiatry. Limited information is available on how to develop a core curriculum in forensic psychiatry for general psychiatry residents and few articles have been published on the topic. METHODS: The objective of this article is to provide an overview of forensic psychiatry topics likely to be of benefit to general psychiatry residents. RESULTS: The article is intended to be a springboard for future development of forensic curricula suitable for residents rather than a blueprint for an educational program. CONCLUSION: Although most general psychiatry residents will not specialize in forensic psychiatry, a working knowledge of basic concepts in forensic psychiatry should be considered an important component of general psychiatry education.
OBJECTIVE: The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires that general psychiatry residency training programs provide trainees with exposure to forensic psychiatry. Limited information is available on how to develop a core curriculum in forensic psychiatry for general psychiatry residents and few articles have been published on the topic. METHODS: The objective of this article is to provide an overview of forensic psychiatry topics likely to be of benefit to general psychiatry residents. RESULTS: The article is intended to be a springboard for future development of forensic curricula suitable for residents rather than a blueprint for an educational program. CONCLUSION: Although most general psychiatry residents will not specialize in forensic psychiatry, a working knowledge of basic concepts in forensic psychiatry should be considered an important component of general psychiatry education.