Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of biology as well as of Law and Psychology.

Teaching Methods

Lessons with powerpoint presentations and handouts used with theoretical contentsrelated to psychiatric and / or psychological assessment for forensic purposes

The final evaluation takes place on an equal footing for all students and introduces a factor of uniformity. The testwill be performed according to the educational objectives specific to the discipline and the number of questions is representative of the importance of the subject to evaluate.

Learning Outcomes

Theoretical and practical profound knowledge of the forensic psychiatry and psychology, through the themes presented, including the Criminal and Civil Codes, the Mental Health Law, the Family and Minors Law, among others; recognize the opportunity and the development of psychiatric and / or psychological expertise in their different areas

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

PART 1. THE FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
THEME 1. Forensic Psychiatry: Introduction
THEME 2. Childhood and adolescent psychiatry
THEME 3. Mental health / mental illness and crime
THEME 4. Themes of forensic psychiatry and law
THEME 5 and 6. Forensic Psychiatry in Criminal Law
PART 2. A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
THEME 1. Forensic Psychology: Introduction
THEME 2. The relationship between the forensic psychology and law
THEME 3. Psychological Expertise versus psychiatric expertise: limits, confluences and exclusivities
THEME 4. Contexts of forensic psychology: victim, victimization and victimology
THEME 5. Contexts of forensic psychology: the offender
THEME 6. Psychopathy and crime
THEME 7. Forensic neuropsychological assessmentt

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Archer R.P. & Wheeler, E.M. (E) (2013). Forensic uses of Clinical Assessment Instruments (2ndEd.). New York, NY: Routledge
Drogin E.Y., Dattilio F.M., Sadoff, R.L., Gutheil, T.G. (2011). Handbook of forensic assessment: Psychological and psychiatric perspectives. New York: Wiley
Graham, J.T., &Crighton, D.A. (2010). Forensic psychology. Chichester: BPS Blackwell
Matos, M., Gonçalves, R.A., & Machado, C. (2011).Manual de psicologia forense: Contextos, práticas e desafios. Braga: Psiquilíbrios
McLachan, K., Gagnon, N., Mordell, S.,&Roesch, R. (2010). Os adolescentes perante a lei. Coimbra: Almedina
Rosenfeld, B., &Penrod, S.D. (Eds.) (2011).Research methods in forensic psychology New York: Wiley
Salekin, R., &Lynam, D. (Eds.) (2010). Handbook of child and adolescent psychopathy.London: Guilford
Saraiva, B. (2011). Relatórios psiquiátricos. In A. Buchanan & M.A. Norko (E), The psychiatric report:Principles and practice of forensic writing. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge U. Press.