UH Forensic Psychiatry
The University Hospitals Forensic Psychiatry program provides expert psychiatric evaluation and consultation at the intersection of medicine and the legal system. Serving clinicians, attorneys, and courts, our team delivers objective, evidence-based assessments across a range of forensic matters, supported by deep clinical expertise and academic rigor.
Our Services
Our team provides high-quality forensic psychiatry evaluations to assist finders-of-fact deciding complicated legal issues. Some of the services we provide include evaluation for criminal responsibility, competency to stand trial, malingering, fitness for duty, and suicide and violence risk assessments.
Complete List of ServicesForensic Psychiatry Fellowship
A central goal of our service is to increase the expertise of future physicians in the field of forensic psychiatry. We provide teaching for trainees across disciplines. This includes the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship program, electives for psychiatry residents and medical students, and the Psychiatry and the Law course at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Research
Research is a vital component of the forensic psychiatry team’s mission. Some of our research interests include mental illness and violence, homicide, women and violence, and social justice issues.
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