Forensic Psychiatry

This book provides an update on the current scenario of practice, teaching and research in forensic psychiatry, bringing important changes with the advent of the eleventh edition of the International Classification of Diseases. It covers criminal and civil topics, also addressing delicate and controversial issues, such as the theme of chemical castration. It is addressed not only to forensic psychiatrists, but also to clinical psychiatrists, residents of psychiatry, psychologists and legal practitioners.