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Perceptions of psychiatric testimony: a historical perspective on the hysterical invective
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Perceptions of psychiatric testimony: a historical perspective on the hysterical invective
Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law.
1986.
Abstract
This paper discusses the perceptions of psychiatric testimony by the public, lawyers, and psychiatrists. Five major criticisms are put into historical perspective: psychiatrists excuse sin; psychiatrists always disagree; psychiatrists give confusing, subjective, uninformed, jargon-ridden testimony; psychiatrists dictate the law; psychiatrists give conclusory opinions. Proposed solutions to these criticisms are analyzed.
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