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American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

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The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) is a professional organization in the field of forensic psychiatry.

History and organization

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It publishes the quarterly Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. The Academy's Ethics guidelines for the practice of forensic psychiatry[1] form the basis of the guidelines of the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.[2] They have also debated the medical ethics of psychiatrists testifying in death-penalty cases.[3]

Presidents

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Selected publications

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  • Rosner, Richard (1982). Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law, Volume 1. Thomas, ISBN 9780398045784
  • Rosner, Richard (1985). Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law, Volume 2. Thomas, ISBN 9780306419546

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ethics guidelines for the practice of forensic psychiatry". AAPL. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Ethics guidelines for the practice of forensic psychiatry". Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ Jelinek, Pauline (October 20, 1980). Associated Press
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