Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2010;38(4):499-501.
There has been a substantial growth of law school clinics and law firms doing pro bono work to aid individuals seeking asylum in the United States. At the same time, the federal government has been placing in detention more individuals who are here illegally. The number of immigration cases awaiting resolution has surpassed 200,000. The absence of a clear U.S. immigration policy contributes to this development. The conflicts in Iran and Afghanistan have resulted in an increase in the number of individuals seeking asylum. Psychiatric evaluations and psychological testing that provide organized life histories coupled with diagnostic evaluations of the effects of past trauma are relevant to the criteria needed for refugee status. Courts have found them useful, and attorneys and clinics are requesting them. Several forensic training programs have set up consultation agreements with these programs and are finding them to be excellent training experiences for fellows who can help not only with the formal evaluations but also in educating law students in relation to their interviewing techniques and boundary problems that arise in a professional relationship.
法学院诊所和律师事务所从事公益法律服务的数量大幅增长，以帮助在美国寻求庇护的个人。与此同时，联邦政府一直在拘留更多非法入境的人。等待解决的移民案件数量已经超过 20 万。美国移民政策的不明确导致了这一发展。伊朗和阿富汗的冲突导致寻求庇护的人数增加。精神病学评估和心理测试提供了有组织的生活史，加上对过去创伤影响的诊断评估，与难民身份所需的标准相关。法院认为这些评估有用，律师和诊所也要求进行这些评估。一些法医培训计划已经与这些计划达成了咨询协议，并发现这些计划为研究员提供了极好的培训经验，他们不仅可以帮助进行正式评估，还可以在与访谈技巧和专业关系中出现的边界问题相关的法律学生教育方面提供帮助。
