Academic Psychiatry 22:240-252, December 1998
© 1998 Academic Psychiatry
Teaching Ethics and Forensic Psychiatry
A National Survey of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Programs
Adrian Sondheimer, M.D.
Dr. Sondheimer is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Director and Training Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)–New Jersey Medical School. Address reprint requests and correspondence to Dr. Sondheimer, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, 215 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103.
Though instruction in ethics and forensic psychiatry is required of child and adolescent psychiatry training programs, the nature of the education commonly provided is not known. The 1992 American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Caucus survey sought to obtain this information by sending pertinent questionnaires to the 120 national member programs. Ninety-four programs responded, and the vast majority reported formal training in both subject areas. The specific topics covered, professions of the instructors, time devoted to instruction, and nature of clinical experiences offered are described. Furthermore, comparisons between time devoted to instruction and various demographic variables are presented. The results suggest that, while current teaching of ethics and forensic psychiatry in the responding training programs generally seems robust, it would be desirable to develop relevant core curricula and evaluation mechanisms, and to use the expertise of pertinent nonmental health professionals in instruction.
Key Words: Ethics • Forensics • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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