Training of forensic psychiatrists in Finland Markku Eronen Lidingö, Sweden

FP in Finland is a medical speciality Used to be subspeciality of psychiatry = it took years in the university minimum to become a specialist in FP. Now 6+6 university years minimum Average age to become a specialist 40y

Three universities have curriculums Helsinki ( prof. Matti Virkkunen retired) Eastern Finland ( prof. Tiihonen moving partly to Stockholm) Turku ( in Vanha Vaasa – alive and kicking…) Oulu: part of the education has to be done in Vaasa or Kuopio Tampere: no programm at the moment

61 Specialists in FP 50 under 65 years Officially 27 specializing, however many of them not activ In Kuopio up to eight, in Vaasa five, Helsinki unclear. 2-3 graduate/year/during last five years

In some cases it is still possible to specialize to forensic psychiatry using the same common trunk with other psychiatric specialities = minimum of two extra years of studying. Universities are autonomous

A written exam after the studies Two prof responsible for the exams (Virkkunen, Tiihonen) & Eronen Six questions Three times a year If one fails three times, one loses two next tries Examples: Explain what you know about the psychologicals tests used in Forensic psychiatry