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Education in forensic psychiatry.

Jorge Oscar Folino¹, Leddy Contreras Pezzotti

¹School of Medicine, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina bSchool of Medicine, University of Santander, Spain. folino@med.unlp.edu.ar

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Forensic psychiatry education is evolving, with new teaching methods and increased training needs. Ensuring comparable global standards and acknowledging educators is crucial for this expanding field.

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Forensic Psychiatry
Medical Education
Pedagogy

Background:

Forensic psychiatry addresses critical concepts like patient consent, confidentiality, and risk assessment.
Emerging practices such as e-health and patient rights necessitate ethical training.
Physicians in other specialties encounter forensic psychiatric principles in their practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the educational needs in forensic psychiatry.
To examine pedagogical approaches in forensic psychiatry training.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing educational programs and pedagogical trends.
Analysis of current practices and challenges in forensic psychiatry education.

Main Results:

Various training programs exist for forensic psychiatry, incorporating new pedagogical trends.
Emphasis is needed on expert communication skills and addressing economic disincentives.
Physicians in other fields frequently encounter forensic psychiatric issues.

Conclusions:

Forensic psychiatry education is expanding with new didactic methods and research.
Increased training demands arise from other medical fields.
Harmonizing international training standards and recognizing expertise is vital.