Forensic Psychiatric Course in Norway

Randi RosenqvistOslo University Hospital

randi@rosenqvist.no

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ABC Levels• A Licence as a psychiatrist or a clinical

psychologist

• B A course, 3 days x 2 in Criminal law and Criminal procedure for all who want to function as forensic medical experts

• C A course, 3 days x 4 and 1 day X1 in forensic psychiatry, pluss writing minimun five forensic reports that are approved of the Forensic Medical Board

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The C- course

1 Legal regulations of the insanity defence, role of psychiatric experts in criminal cases. How to organize the work as an expert. 3 days

2 How to preform the clinical examination. Risk assessments. Psychometry. 3 days

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• 3 Insanity ( that is psychosis, uncontiusness, and mental retardation, all concepts legally defined) clinical and criminological issues, 3 days

• 4 Assessments of sane offenders 3 days

• 5 Psychiatric assessments of victims of crime who sue for psychiatric trauma. 1 day

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• More than 60 clinicians have finished this course

• A new course is starting before Christmas for 30 clinicians

• Hopefully, the courts will use these fresh experts who are experienced clinicians

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