Forensic Psychiatric Course in Norway Randi Rosenqvist Oslo University Hospital 1Rosenqvist
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 2Rosenqvist
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 3Rosenqvist
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 4Rosenqvist
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 5Rosenqvist