forensic psychiatry

The CHESS Model of Forensic Opinion Formulation: striving to checkmate bias

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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PRAMS: A systematic method for evaluating penal institutions under litigation

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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