Forensic Psychiatry

Review from previous edition A careful reading of [Forensic Psychiatry’s] content will enable the practitioner to progress unscathed through this minefield of conflicting paradigms and constructs. Encyclopaedic in its scope, thorough and fair-minded in its analysis, it sets the standard against which other texts in its field will be judged in the future. * Connor Duggan, Emeritus Professor of Forensic Mental Health, University of Nottingham *This is a wonderful book … I wish it had been available when I started my training in forensic psychiatry …every forensic psychiatry trainee (and many others besides) should own a copy. * Clare Oakley, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, review in The Psychiatrist *This book is well-written, organized, informative, and was created for efficient use as a pocket guide. Although some of the information is limited to the UK and Ireland, there is plenty of knowledge for readers outside of these locations to learn about the field of forensic psychiatry. The book does this well without cluttering; it is easy to efficiently find and summarize information. The book is too large to fit truly in a pocket but small enough to easily carry around. * Andre Lars Lorenz, DO, St. Mary Mercy Hospital *

Nigel Eastman was Emeritus Professor of Law and Ethics in Psychiatry at St George’s, University of London, UK and Honorary Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, UK. He died unexpectedly in February 2022, while this work was still in press. Prof. Eastman was a passionate and dedicated educator, and his publications are a testimony to that passion, and the culmination of a lifetime of study, clinicalpractice and research. This book would not exist without him and it is with both sadness and respect that we, his co- authors and editors, dedicate this book to him, as a posthumous thank you for the enthusiasm,intellect and generosity that made it possible.

Gwen Adshead is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist at Broadmoor Hospital, West London NHS Trust, Southall, UK.

Simone Fox is a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Richard Latham is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at East London NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Seán Whyte is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at South-West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, UK and a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, UK.

Hannah Kate Williams is a Specialty Registrar in Forensic Psychiatry & Medical Psychotherapy at South-West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, UK.