Course Objective

The AAPL Annual Meeting is October 25-28, 2018. Registration for the Review course can
Add $75 if your preference is to have a pre-printed 1100 page course syllabus in a 3
AAPL

self-assessment questions for each presentation for your further study. AAPL will provide
This intensive three-day course in forensic psychiatry will

syllabus prior to the course. This comprehensive syllabus provides detailed outlines and

be completed online at www.aapl.org only if registering for both events at the same time.
* All registrants will be emailed a link to access and download the full 1100 page course

Add $95 if your preference is to have a pre-printed 1100 page course syllabus in a
provide an in depth review of selected topics and relevant

3 ring notebook shipped to your registration address in the U.S. or Canada. You
may prefer this to avoid needing to carry this heavy volume on a flight. (Must be
landmark cases. Basic concepts will be reviewed along
COURSE REGISTRATION

AAPL
with the latest case law. At the conclusion of the course,

HOTEL INFORMATION
participants will: (1) have a good understanding of the major
topics in forensic psychiatry; (2) understand the landmark

ring notebook available for you at the course. (Must be pre-ordered.)

at the Course a set of the text slides used in each of the 24 presentations.
mental health law cases; (3) be able to write more effective
forensic reports; (4) be able to assess competency and
sanity in defendants; and (5) be able to detect malingered
mental illness.

www.AAPL.org or by calling the hotel directly at 844-473-3959.

Format
Teaching methods will include lectures, report writing
exercises, discussion of videotaped vignettes and informal

Registrants may make their room reservations on the AAPL website:

interaction wth faculty. A comprehensive 1,100-page syllabus

AAPL has reserved a block of rooms at the JW Marriott Austin.

with lecture outlines, 100 case summaries, report samples,
reading lists, and over 700 self-assessment questions will be
accessible on-line to all participants at no extra cost.

Otherwise, please use form on reverse side.

Continuing Education Forensic Psychiatry

Remember to ask for AAPL’s rate.

AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law designates
Review Course
AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course

this live activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category

1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit

$274 single or double plus tax

commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Forensic Psychiatry

JW Marriott Austin

Austin, TX 78701
Target Audience

110 E. 2nd St.

This program is designed for psychiatrists, psychologists,
social workers, and attorneys interested in mental health law. Review
Join us OctoberCourse
26-28, 2009
pre-ordered.)

The Course will be useful for those desiring a comprehensive

overview and update in forensic psychiatry, as well as those at the
preparing for forensic examinations.
Accommodations Baltimore
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22-24, 2018
The Review Course will be held at the JW Marriott in
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Austin,Texas. Registrants may make their room reservations

through the AAPL website: http://www.AAPL.org. Rates for JW Marriott Austin
OCTOBER 22-24, 2018 • JW Marriott Austin
OCTOBER 22-24, 2018 • JW Marriott Austin

single or double are $274 plus tax. We expect Austin to be a

Fee includes breakfasts, 1,100-page on-line syllabus,

very popular destination for the Forensic Course and expect

Early Bird Discount: Subtract $50 if postmarked by

the JW Marriott to sell out over our dates. Please make your
Mail this registration form and check in U.S. funds
made payable to AAPL, One Regency Drive, P.O.

reservations early. Our cutoff date is September 15th and,

after that date, rooms will be available on a space and rate
$400 Fellows, Residents and Students

available basis only. The JW Marriott is accessible from

and CD-ROM of lectures for further study.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (approximately 10.6

miles) via several modes of transportation.
Box 30, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002

Cancellation Policy
For cancellations received in writing up to one week
before the course begins, a $60 processing fee will be
$795 AAPL Members

charged. Thereafter, there will be no refund.

Fees: $1195 Non-members

Sponsored By:
For more information, please call or write
AAPL Executive Office American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
September 12, 2018

One Regency Drive, P.O. Box 30 Phillip J. Resnick, M.D.

Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002 Course Director
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Forensic Psychiatry Review Course
Faculty
Phillip J. Resnick, M.D.
Course Director
Professor of Psychiatry
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Forensic Psychiatry
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Ctr.
James L. Knoll, IV, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Director of Forensic Psychiatry
SUNY Upstate Medical Center-
Syracuse
Debra A. Pinals, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Program in Psychiatry, Law
and Ethics, and Director of Forensic
Assessment Services
Department of Psychiatry
University of Michigan Medical School
Charles L. Scott, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
Training Director
Chief, Division of Psychiatry
and the Law
University of California,
Davis Medical Center
Comments
“This course is superb for forensic
psychiatrists who want to reinforce and
update their knowledge. The outstanding
faculty give challenging case examples that
help even experienced forensic psychiatrists
improve their ability to do forensic
evaluations.” (Renée Binder, M.D.)
Information
This three-day course immediately precedes the four-day
annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry
and the Law at the same hotel.
Forensic Psychiatry Review Course • October 22-24, 2018
AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course
Monday, October 22, 2018
7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration - Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:20 Basic Law for Psychiatrists Phillip Resnick, M.D.
9:30-10:45 Psychic Harm and Worker’s Comp Charles Scott, M.D.
10:55-12:10 Violence Risk Assessment Phillip Resnick, M.D.
12:10-1:20 Lunch (on your own)
1:20-2:20 Report Writing Phillip Resnick, M.D.
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2:30-3:25 Psychiatric Disability Charles Scott, M.D.
3:35-5:00 The Detection of Malingering Phillip Resnick, M.D.
5:30-7:00 Cocktail Reception
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
7:15-8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast
Account #______________________________ Exp. Date_______
TRACK I
8:00-8:50 Correctional Psychiatry I Charles Scott, M.D.
9:00-9:50 Correctional Psychiatry II Charles Scott, M.D.
10:00-10:50 Right to Have & Refuse Treatment Charles Scott, M.D.
11:00-11:55 Child Abuse/Child Witness Charles Scott, M.D.
11:55-1:05 Lunch (on your own)
1:05-1:55 Death Penalty Charles Scott, M.D.
2:05-2:55 Child Custody Charles Scott, M.D.
3:05-3:50 Sexual Harassment Debra Pinals, M.D.
4:00-5:00 Juvenile Court & Minors’ Rights Charles Scott, M.D.
TRACK II
8:00-8:50 Suicide Risk Assessment James Knoll, M.D.
9:00-9:50 Forensic Ethics Debra Pinals, M.D.
10:00-10:50 Fitness for Duty James Knoll, M.D.
11:00-11:55 Criminal Competencies Debra Pinals, M.D.
11:55-1:05 Lunch (on your own)
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1:05-1:55 Insanity Defense I Phillip Resnick, M.D.
2:05-2:55 Insanity Defense II Phillip Resnick, M.D.
3:05-5:00 Insanity Report Writing Exercise Phillip Resnick, M.D.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
7:15-8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast
8:00-9:10 Psychiatric Malpractice James Knoll, M.D.
9:20-10:35 Civil Competencies Debra Pinals, M.D.
10:45-11:55 Confidentiality and Tarasoff Phillip Resnick, M.D.
11:55-1:05 Lunch (on your own)
1:05-2:25 Sexual Offenders and the Law Charles Scott, M.D.
2:35-3:30 Civil Commitment James Knoll, M.D.
3:40-5:00 Expert Witness Testimony Phillip Resnick, M.D.