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Treating Psychiatrist as Forensic Evaluator in Release Decisions

NCJ Number
104680
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 32 Issue: 2 Dated: (March 1987) Pages: 418-488
Author(s)
R D Miller
Date Published
1987
Length
8 pages
Annotation
In this paper, the author discusses the problems involved when clinicians who have established treatment relations with patients are then called upon to testify in release hearings.
Abstract
In a previous paper, the author argued that clinicians who perform initial forensic evaluations might be better able to assume subsequent treating relationships with those they have evaluated than independent evaluators. He concludes that the conflicts potentially are more significant in this (release hearing) situation and that treating clinicians should not evaluate their patients for release. (Author abstract modified)