Global Perspectives in Forensic Psychiatry: International Approaches to Practice, Policies, and the Law(International Perspectives on Forensic Mental Health)

Global Perspectives in Forensic Psychiatry: International Approaches to Practice, Policies, and the Law is an essential guide to understanding the international landscape of forensic mental health systems. This book presents global perspectives in forensic psychiatry and research, highlighting how national contexts and legal frameworks shape mental health care systems across multiple continents. Contributors from over 25 countries describe national approaches to the assessment, treatment, and management of justice-involved individuals with mental disorders. In doing so, the contributors encourage policymakers to draw from both well-established and developing forensic psychiatric systems to inform international discourse, interpret research, and enhance the ongoing evolution of best practice approaches. Key topics include historical and cultural principles, training and quality assurance, and contemporary policies and procedures. This volume is an essential resource for forensic mental health professionals, clinicians, and researchers. It will inform training, service delivery, and future research on justice-involved individuals with mental disorders.

Table of Contents:
Part I: North America 1. Canada Mathieu Dufour and John Bradford 2. Canada: Legal aspects of forensic psychiatry Hy Bloom and Richard Schneider 3. United States Monika Pietrzak and Susan Hatters Friedman Part II: South America 4. Argentina María José Lescano and Jorge Oscar Folino 5. Brazil Elias Abdalla-Filho and Lisieux E. de Borba Telles 6. Chile Claudio Filippi Part III: Europe 7. England and Wales Megan Georgiou, Quazi Haque, Patrick Neville, Phil Huckle, and Piyal Sen 8. France Sébastien Prat and Estébanine Moulia-Pelat 9. Germany Birgit Völlm 10. Ireland Henry G. Kennedy 11. Lithuania Ilona Laurinaitytė, Vaiva Martinkienė, and Arūnas Germanavičius 12. Netherlands Vivienne de Vogel and Michiel van der Wolf 13. Norway Terje Tørrissen 14. Poland Inga Markiewicz 15. Portugal Márcia Mota, Maria João Peixoto, and Ricardo Barroso 16. Scotland Lindsay Thomson and Caroline Kelly 17. Spain Vicenç Tort-Herrando and Carles Martín-Fumadó Part IV: Middle East 18. Israel Assaf Shelef, Shmuel Hess, Nathan Kaspi, Michal Shayit and Naama Barkai 19. Kuwait Abdulmohsen Al-Humoud 20. Oman Badar Ali Nasser Al Habsi 21. Türkiye Yasin Hasan Balcıoğlu and Fatih Öncü Part V: Asia 22. China Xiaoping Wang 23. India Rakesh K. Chadda and Sanjiv Gulati 24. Japan Akiko Kikuchi, Junko Koike, Miki Hirano, and Chiyo Fujii 25. Pakistan Tariq Hassan Part VI: Africa 26. South Africa Nyameka Dyakalashe 27. Tanzania Enock Eteregho Changarawe 28. Uganda Irene Kizito Apio, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, and Julius Muron Part VII: Oceania 29. Aotearoa New Zealand Jacqueline Short and Jennifer Falce Part VIII: Analysis 30. The future of research in forensic psychiatry Harry G. Kennedy and Mary Davoren

About the Author :
Gary Chaimowitz is a professor of psychiatry at McMaster University, Canada, and the Head of Service for the Forensic Psychiatry Program at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton in Hamilton, Ontario. He holds the Forensic Psychiatry founder designation with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, an MBA, and is a Certified Physician Executive. Mini Mamak is a senior psychologist in the Forensic Psychiatry Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Canada, and an associate professor (part-time) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. She is a co-developer of the electronic Hamilton Anatomy of Risk Management (eHARM) and the Aggressive Incidents Scale (AIS), two innovative methods of assessing and documenting risk. Heather Moulden is a psychologist in the Forensic Psychiatry Program at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Canada, and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University, where she is also an associate member in the Neuroscience Graduate Program and the Department of Psychology. Drew Kingston is the executive clinical director and director of research of the HOPE program, a statewide agency in California, United States, that provides services to individuals who have committed a sexual offence. He is licensed as a psychologist in California and Ontario, Canada. Dr. Kingston is a senior scientist at the Royal Ottawa Hospital’s Institute of Mental Health Research, Canada, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McMaster University, Canada.

Review :
“Forensic psychiatry thrives on connection across jurisdictions. This volume reflects that spirit by bringing together diverse perspectives and highlighting the structural, legal, and ethical complexities that shape forensic mental health systems worldwide. It will be a valuable resource for those working to build services that are responsive, equitable, and evidence-informed.” Prof. Sandy Simpson, Research Chair in Forensic Psychiatry and Senior Scientist at CAMH, Canada “Global Perspectives in Forensic Psychiatry offers a rare opportunity to reflect on how forensic psychiatry is shaped in different countries, through policy decisions, clinical demands, and shifting ideas of risk and responsibility. With a strong focus on systems and context, it will be useful to those working in research, service delivery and program development.” Dr. Nathan J. Kolla, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia “This book reflects the kind of international exchange we need more of in forensic psychiatry. By exploring how different jurisdictions address complex clinical and legal issues, it offers practical insight for those leading and reforming services worldwide.” Dr. Carlos Hugo Isaac Serna, Secretary of the Forensic Psychiatry Section, World Psychiatric Association