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PSYCHIATRIC TESTIMONY IN MILITARY COURTS

ROBERT L. SADOFF, DONALD J. COLLINS, and WILLIAM J. KEELERAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 122, Number 12

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1344

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A questionnaire, tapping attitudes and opinions of military psychiatrists and attorneys in the area of psychiatric testimony in military courts and specifically on the issue of responsibility, is presented and responses were analyzed.

Difficulties in communication between lawyers and doctors on the issue of psychiatric testimony are reflected in the issue of mental responsibility and the role of the expert witness.

Suggestions for resolving the difficulties involved are presented. It is felt the military provides an atmosphere conducive to the resolution of these interdisciplinary problems.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 122 • Number 12 • June 1966

Pages: 1344 - 1348

PubMed: 5929484

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Published in print: June 1966

Published online: 1 April 2006

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ROBERT L. SADOFF

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DONALD J. COLLINS

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WILLIAM J. KEELER

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Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Clinic and Instructor in Psychiatry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Chief, Clinical Psychology Service, Walson Army Hospital, Fort Dix, N. J.

Staff Judge Advocate, McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix, N. J.

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PSYCHIATRIC TESTIMONY IN MILITARY COURTS

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