The designated forensic professional program: a state government-university partnership to improve forensic mental health services

As the law/mental health field has expanded and matured in the last 20 years, the sophistication required by mental health professionals in order to respond appropriately to legal questions has grown significantly. Courts and legislatures define a growing number of legal competencies. Judges and att...

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Published in:Journal of mental health administration 1991-09, Vol.18 (3), p.223-230
Main Authors: Fein, R A, Appelbaum, K L, Barnum, R, Baxter, P, Grisso, T, Leavitt, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Colleges & universities
Continuing education
Credentialing - legislation & jurisprudence
Criminal Psychology - manpower
Criminal Psychology - standards
Forensic Psychiatry - standards
Government agencies
Health administration
Humans
Inservice Training - methods
Interinstitutional Relations
Law
Massachusetts
Mental health
Mental Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence
Mentors
Program Development - methods
Quality Assurance, Health Care - organization & administration
Social services
Training
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Summary:As the law/mental health field has expanded and matured in the last 20 years, the sophistication required by mental health professionals in order to respond appropriately to legal questions has grown significantly. Courts and legislatures define a growing number of legal competencies. Judges and attorneys are more familiar with mental health law than they were 10 or 20 years ago.
ISSN:0092-8623
1094-3412
1556-3308
DOI:10.1007/BF02518593