%0 Journal Article
%T Civil forensic psychiatry ¨C Part 1: an overview
%A Anthony H Samuels
%J Australasian Psychiatry
%@ 1440-1665
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1039856217753815
%X This paper provides an overview for general and forensic psychiatrists of the complexity and challenge of working in the civil medico-legal arena. It covers expert evidence, ethics, core concepts in civil forensic psychiatry and report writing. Civil forensic psychiatry is an important sub-speciality component of forensic psychiatry that requires specific skills, knowledge and the ability to assist legal bodies in determining the significance of psychiatric issues
%K civil forensic psychiatry
%K negligence
%K psychiatric injury
%K torts
%K class actions
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1039856217753815