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Forensic Psychiatry Review Course
October 20-22, 2008
The Westin Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Sponsored by American Academy of Psychiatry and
the Law
Phillip J. Resnick, M.D., Course Director
General Information
| Course Objectives | This intensive
three-day course in forensic psychiatry will provide an in depth review of
selected topics and relevant landmark cases. Basic concepts will be reviewed
along with the latest case law. At the conclusion of the course,
participants will: (1) have a good understanding of the major topics in
forensic psychiatry; (2) understand the landmark mental health law cases;
(3) be able to write more effective forensic reports; (4) be able to assess
competency and sanity in defendants; and (5) be able to detect malingered
mental illness. |
| Format | Teaching methods will include lectures,
report writing exercises, discussion of videotaped vignettes and informal
interaction with faculty. A comprehensive 1,000-page syllabus with lecture
outlines, 100 case summaries, report samples, reading lists, and over 700
self-assessment questions will be provided to all participants at no extra
cost. |
| Continuing Education | The American Academy of
Psychiatry and the Law designates this educational activity for a maximum of
21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| Target Audience | This program is designed for
psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and attorneys interested in
mental health law. The Course will be useful for those desiring a
comprehensive overview and update in forensic psychiatry, as well as those
preparing for forensic examinations. |
| Accommodations | The Review Course will be held at
The Westin, Seattle, Washington. Registrants may make their room
reservations using this brochure.
Reservations may also be made by phone: 800-228-3000. Reservations are
subject to availability. Room rates can only be guaranteed until September
20, 2008. Rates are $199 plus 15.6% tax for a single or double room.
Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 p.m. The hotel is
approximately 35 minutes from Seattle International Airport. |
| Cancellation policy | For cancellations received in
writing up to one week before the course begins, a $60 processing fee will
be charged. Thereafter, there will be no refund. |
| Information | This three-day course immediately
precedes the four-day Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry
and the Law at the same hotel. |
Faculty
| Phillip J. Resnick, MD, Course Director |
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Professor of Psychiatry
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Director of Forensic Psychiatry
University Hospitals of Cleveland |
| Debra A. Pinals, M.D. |
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| Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and Training
Co-Director, Law and Psychiatry Program
University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| Thomas G. Gutheil, MD |
| Professor of Psychiatry
and Co-Founder,
Program in Psychiatry and the Law
Department of Psychiatry
Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School |
| Charles L. Scott, M.D. |
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| Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry Training Director
Chief, Division of Psychiatry and the Law
University of California, Davis |
For more information please call or
write:
AAPL Executive Office
One Regency Drive, P.O. Box 30
Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002
Ph: 1-800-331-1389Fax: 1-860-286-0787
office@aapl.org
www.aapl.org
Or Dr. Phillip J. Resnick
216-844-3415
phillip.resnick@case.edu
Drs. Resnick, Gutheil, Pinals and Scott have no financial relationships
pertaining to the content of their presentations.
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