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Introduction to Forensic Mental Health

Watch Dr. Danny Sullivan discuss the basics of forensic mental health in this video.

Have you ever wondered about how general psychiatry is different from forensic psychiatry? Or even how forensic psychology is different from forensic psychiatry?

Does a forensic mental health expert assess differently from a treating psychiatrist?

Who is the expert duty-bound to? Do they have different obligations for the various participants in a criminal trial?

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