Hashman K
Department of Psychiatry, Calgary General Hospital, Alberta, Canada.
Med Law. 1994;13(3-4):369-72.
Post-graduate fellowship training in forensic psychiatry is a relatively new and developing area in the field of psychiatry. In the past, medicolegal issues pertaining to mental health were studied by general psychiatrists who gradually became involved and attained a level of expertise through experience and self-education. However, specialized skills in making assessments, drawing up reports and giving evidence in court, in addition to knowledge of mental health laws, institutions and the legal system are required. With the advent of fellowship programmes in forensic psychiatry, these skills and knowledge no longer have to be acquired in a haphazard manner. A core curriculum defines the parameters of the knowledge, training guidelines ensure adequate exposure and standardized accreditation requirements facilitate these goals. The advantages of subspeciality training are numerous. Firstly, it ensures compliance with a level of expertise necessary to address complex issues at the interface of psychiatry and law. Secondly, it allows the specialist to become a communicator of his or her knowledge in the legal arena. His or her work must be logical, methodical and soundly based. It must be clearly expressed and understandable to its various audiences. Finally, it leads to the development of future research activities. Issues in current training and future directions are discussed.
法医精神病学的研究生奖学金培训是精神病学领域中一个相对较新且不断发展的领域。过去，与心理健康相关的法医学问题由普通精神科医生研究，他们逐渐参与其中，并通过经验和自我教育达到了一定的专业水平。然而，除了需要了解心理健康法律、机构和法律体系外，还需要具备进行评估、撰写报告和在法庭上提供证据的专业技能。随着法医精神病学奖学金项目的出现，这些技能和知识不再需要以随意的方式获取。核心课程定义了知识的范围，培训指南确保有足够的接触机会，标准化的认证要求有助于实现这些目标。专科培训的优势众多。首先，它确保符合在精神病学和法律交叉领域处理复杂问题所需的专业水平。其次，它使专家能够在法律领域传播自己的知识。其工作必须逻辑严密、有条不紊且有坚实的基础。必须清晰表达且让不同受众都能理解。最后，它会促进未来研究活动的开展。本文还讨论了当前培训中的问题和未来方向。
