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Oct 31, 2024
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LAW 3907 - Law and Psychiatry
This course examines the interaction of psychology, psychiatry and law in a number of areas. In addition to covering significant case law, the course looks at the similarities and differences in how the mental health and legal professions conceptualize problems, behave and view their roles philosophically, socially, legally and ethically. Methods of addressing and resolving such conflicts are addressed. Students are also introduced to concepts of psychological testing, diagnostic nomenclature, psychotherapy and research methodology.
Among the topics covered are: mental disabilities, rights and remedies, competency determination, the right to treatment, criminal responsibility and insanity, child custody, child abuse, examination of expert witnesses, and psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Credits: 2
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