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American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) is a professional organization in the field of forensic psychiatry.

History and organization

It publishes the quarterly Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. The Academy's Ethics guidelines for the practice of forensic psychiatry form the basis of the guidelines of the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. They have also debated the medical ethics of psychiatrists testifying in death-penalty cases.

Presidents

Selected publications

  • Rosner, Richard (1982). Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law, Volume 1. Thomas,
  • Rosner, Richard (1985). Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law, Volume 2. Thomas,

See also

References

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