Forensic Psychiatry

by Helen Farrell, MD

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In this course you will be introduced to the topic of forensic psychiatry, and how the legal system overlaps with mental health.

Learn about material ranging from civil to criminal matters, and important topics such as commitment, informed consent and medical malpractice. This course also addresses criminal issues like the insanity defense.

This course includes the following:

Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry
Informed Consent, Competency and Capacity
Criminal Matters
Malpractice

Dr. Helen Farrell is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist with a private practice in Boston. She works at the Harvard Medical School faculty and teaches students about forensic matters. She is also well published in the field and has appeared as an expert witness in court multiple times.

So what are you waiting for? Start now!

Course Details

Videos 4
Duration 0:24 h
Quiz questions 11
Articles 1

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Your Educators of course Forensic Psychiatry

Helen Farrell, MD

Dr. Farrell is a Harvard Medical School faculty member and board certified psychiatrist with a private practice in Boston. She has experience in patient care, teaching and in treating psychological disorders in various settings, including the Emergency Department, inpatient units and outpatient settings. She has translated difficult concepts in various psychology genres to educational videos via TED-Ed. Dr. Farrell is also well published in the field of forensic psychology and has appeared as an expert witness in court multiple times.

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Amazing lecture, lots of useful information summarized in short a few short videos.

By Hrvoje S. on 05. September 2018 for Forensic Psychiatry

Excellent course. I like the subject covered. Concise, and to the point. I would definitely recommend this course to my colleagues.

Amazing job.

By Lili A. on 02. September 2018 for Forensic Psychiatry

Dr. Helen Farrell did an incredible job at explaining the different parts of forensic psychiatry. It was easy to understand and easy to memorise for the upcoming quizzes and tests. Speaking of, the small quizzes at the end of each lecture really helped me understand what I knew and what I didn't.

very interesting

By Gabriela u. on 24. April 2018 for Informed Consent, Competency and Capacity

i found it awesome and coolio, boi it was amazeballs and eye opening