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forensic psychiatry [1 record]

Record 1 2006-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
  • Mental Disorders
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

The branch of psychiatry concerned with the relationship between psychiatry and the law, especially the particular and often unique role of psychiatry in dealing with people whose illnesses manifest themselves in behaviors that have a direct, often adverse, effect on society.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Science des maladies mentales appliquée à différentes questions de droit dans le dessein de les élucider.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de salud
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Psicología clínica
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