| Course Name: | Forensic Psychiatry |
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| Course Number: | PS-406 |
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| Elective Type: | B1 |
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| Coordinator(s): | Paul Noroian, M.D. (Primary) Paul.Noroian@state.ma.us
{508-368-3573} Contact: Cindy Snell cindy.snell@umassmed.edu |
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| Department: | Psychiatry |
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| Sites Available: | Forensic Psychiatry Service ( University Campus - Bryan Building ) |
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| Months Offered: | July - May |
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| Number of Students / Month: | 1 |
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| Prerequisites: | Completion of 3rd year Psychiatry clerkship |
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Elective Description: This elective will expose students to the interactions between the psychiatric and legal systems, emphasizing the impact of the law on psychiatric/medical practice and the role of psychiatry in the legal process. Students will participate in forensic evaluations (e.g. competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, dangerousness, etc. ) as part of the Forensic Service, and will attend the regular conferences of the nationally renowned Law and Psychiatry Program at UMMS under the direction of Dr. Thomas Grisso.
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| Note: NA |
| Location: Dr. Paul Noroian, Chief of Psychiatry; Bryan Building; 305 Belmont Street, Worcester - 01604 www.mapquest.com |
| Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/ |