Harry B, Maier G J, Miller R D
Institutional Forensic Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 1990;18(1):99-106.
The authors surveyed a sample of American forensic psychiatrists who work in state institutions. As a group, their respondents tended to be middle-aged, white men, who had little formal training in forensic psychiatry, felt somewhat alienated from their peers, yet who were Board certified in general psychiatry. They tended to be involved primarily in the direct treatment of patients, and most often expressed concerns about the care-and prominent lack of aftercare--received by forensic patients. They also perceived a sense of patient futility in the institutional forensic setting. The authors conclude by recommending that AAPL take a more active role in appealing to and representing such forensic psychiatrists.
作者对一批在美国州立机构工作的法医精神病学家进行了调查。总体而言，他们的受访者往往是中年白人男性，他们在法医精神病学方面几乎没有接受过正规培训，与同行有些疏远，但拥有普通精神病学的委员会认证。他们主要参与对患者的直接治疗，并且最常表达对法医患者所接受护理——以及明显缺乏后续护理——的担忧。他们还在机构法医环境中察觉到一种患者无助感。作者在结论中建议，美国法医精神病学会（AAPL）在吸引和代表这类法医精神病学家方面发挥更积极的作用。
