University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2010;38(4):570-6.
In recognition of Howard Zonana's contributions, I take stock of the progress of the field of forensic psychiatry over three decades. As forensic psychiatrists, you are the voice of psychiatry in the law and the interpreter of law to your colleagues in psychiatry. I offer provisional impressions of your collective accomplishments under three themes: expertise, influence, and integrity. First, you have established and nurtured the expertise and authority of forensic psychiatry, which has become increasingly evidence-based and reflects a prudent sense of humility. Second, you have had a significant influence on the design and daily application of mental health law in both criminal and civil spheres. Through the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) and relevant components of the American Psychological Association, you have been a strong and effective advocate for protecting both the needs and rights of people with mental illness and have had demonstrable influence in the Supreme Court as well as at the grassroots. Finally, you have nurtured and protected the ethical integrity of the profession in the face of ever-increasing challenges, due in no small measure to the habits of ethical reflection that Howard Zonana has modeled and taught over the course of his extraordinary career.
为了表彰霍华德·佐纳纳的贡献，我回顾了法医精神病学领域三十多年来的发展历程。作为法医精神科医生，你们是精神病学在法律中的声音，也是向同行解释法律的人。我根据三个主题对你们的集体成就进行了初步评价：专业知识、影响力和诚信。首先，你们已经建立并培养了法医精神病学的专业知识和权威性，使其越来越具有循证依据，并体现出谨慎的谦逊感。其次，你们对刑事和民事领域的心理健康法的设计和日常应用产生了重大影响。通过美国精神病学与法律学会（AAPL）和美国心理学会的相关组成部分，你们一直是保护精神病患者需求和权利的强有力和有效的倡导者，并在最高法院以及基层都产生了明显的影响。最后，你们在面对日益增加的挑战时，培养和保护了职业道德的完整性，这在很大程度上要归功于霍华德·佐纳纳在他非凡职业生涯中所树立和教授的道德反思习惯。
