What Will White Psychiatrists Sacrifice?

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Should or should not forensic psychiatrists think about free will?

The forensic psychiatrist's task is often considered to be tightly connected to the concept of free will. Yet, there is also a lack of clarity about the role of the concept of free will in forensic psychiatry. Recently, Morse has argued that forensic psychiatrists should not mention free will in their reports or testimonies, and, moreover, that they should not even think about free will. Starti...

Preventing suicide: what will work and what will not.

Use of legal terms in will contests: implications for psychiatrists.

This article reviews legal concepts involved in challenges to wills and how wills are influenced by psychiatric testimony. The outcome of litigation in certain landmark cases and in cases from the extensive experience of the first author is discussed. Clarifications of legal terms of art such as "lucid interval," "testamentary capacity," "undue influence," and "insane delusion" are offered. Pre...

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