Abstract

The practice of recovery-oriented care with individuals who have been found unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible, and who are subject to review board dispositions, presents a variety of ethical tensions. The assessment and management of risk in a rehabilitative context raises issues related to autonomy, confidentiality and conflicting roles. Awareness of and, where possible, resolution of these conflicts is necessary for the success of the recovery paradigm in this context.

Highlights

  • An aspect of forensic psychiatry that receives a great deal of attention is that of assessment, whether it be of fitness to stand trial, criminal responsibility, or risk of violence

  • Much less clear has been the guidance for forensic clinicians who are placed in the roles of caregiver and risk manager [2,3]

  • The treatment and rehabilitation of people with mental illness have been widely influenced by the recovery model of care [5]

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Introduction

An aspect of forensic psychiatry that receives a great deal of attention is that of assessment, whether it be of fitness to stand trial, criminal responsibility, or risk of violence. Much less clear has been the guidance for forensic clinicians who are placed in the roles of caregiver and risk manager [2,3]. The clinical care of individuals with severe mental illness can be one of the most rewarding aspects of forensic practice.

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