Psychiatry

June 1, 2014
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Introduction to the special section on DSM-5 and forensic psychiatry.

Cheryl D. Wills, MD, DFAPA

Introduction to the special section on DSM-5 and forensic psychiatry This article first appeared in The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Wills CD, Gold LH, Introduction to the special section on DSM-5 and forensic psychiatry. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2014, 42:132-5. The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) 2013 publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5),1 marks the first substantial revision of the psychiatric diagnostic classification system since the publication of…

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June 1, 2014
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DSM-5 and neurodevelopmental and other disorders of childhood and adolescence.

Cheryl D. Wills, MD, DFAPA

DSM-5 and neurodevelopmental and other disorders of childhood and adolescence. This article first appeared in The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Wills CD. DSM-5 and neurodevelopmental and other disorders of childhood and adolescence. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2014, 42:165-72. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), the classification of mental disorders for children and adolescents has been revised. Although some changes are welcome and needed, others have been controversial.…

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January 4, 2014
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Forensic Education for Child-and-Adolescent Psychiatry Residents

Cheryl D. Wills, MD, DFAPA

Forensic Education for Child-and-Adolescent Psychiatry Residents This article first appeared in Academic Psychiatry. Wills, CD. Forensic Education for Child-and-Adolescent Psychiatry Residents. Academic Psychiatry 2011, 35:256-9. Forensic education for child-and-adolescent psychiatry (CAP) residents is an essential experience that mayaffect trainees long after they have completed their training. Since relevant educational resources may not be immediately available in some residency programs, this article may serve as a resource to CAP training directors who wish to enhance their forensic curriculum and increase the…

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December 1, 2008
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The CHESS Model of Forensic Opinion Formulation: striving to checkmate bias

Cheryl D. Wills, MD, DFAPA

The CHESS Model of Forensic Opinion Formulation: striving to checkmate bias This article first appeared in The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry Law. Wills, C. The CHESS Model of Forensic Opinion Formulation: striving to checkmate bias. J of the Am Acad of Psychiatry Law. 2008, 36:535-540 Expert witnesses use various methods to render dispassionate opinions. Some forensic psychiatrists acknowledge bias up front; other experts use principles endorsed by the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law or other…

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March 1, 2007
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PRAMS: A systematic method for evaluating penal institutions under litigation

Cheryl D. Wills, MD, DFAPA

PRAMS: A systematic method for evaluating penal institutions under litigation This article first appeared in The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Wills, C. PRAMS: A systematic method for evaluating penal institutions under litigation. J American Acad of Psychiatry Law. 2007, 35:1:103-108 Forensic psychiatrists serve as expert witnesses in litigation involving the impact of conditions of confinement, including mental health care delivery, on the emotional well-being of institutionalized persons. Experts review volumes of data before formulating…

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