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Forensic Psychiatry Review Course
October 24-26, 2011
Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers
Boston, Massachusetts
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 | Format
Teaching methods will include lectures, report writing exercises, discussion
of videotaped vignettes and informal interaction wth 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 live activity for a maximum of 21 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the 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 Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers. Registrants may make their room
reservations through
this brochure.
Reservations are subject to availability. Room rates can only be guaranteed
until September 24, 2011. Rates are $255 plus 5% sales tax and 7.45%
occupancy tax for a single or double room. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and
check-out time is 12:00 p.m. The hotel is approximately 5 miles
(approximately 20 minutes) from Logan 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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