Ri. Simon et Rm. Wettstein, TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATIONS, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 25(1), 1997, pp. 17-30
Guidelines for conducting forensic psychiatric consultations and evalu
ations have not been clearly established. The authors offer and discus
s such guidelines, which are based upon the boundary guidelines in gen
eral psychiatric practice, ethics principles in general psychiatry, et
hics principles in forensic psychiatry, and the relevant case and stat
utory law. These guidelines are intended to assist the psychiatrist in
appropriately conducting forensic evaluations whether in litigation o
r administrative proceedings.