LAWYERS' USE OF PSYCHIATRY

MELVIN L. SELZER and ELISSA P. BENEDEKAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 122, Number 2

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.2.212

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A poll of 60 attorneys revealed that they used psychiatric consultation sparingly. Deterrents cited were expense to clients, clients' resentment at being sent to a psychiatrist, and psychiatrists' unavailability as well as lack of interest in legal matters. Most requests for psychiatric consultation were related to domestic problems, with criminal cases a distant second. Although many attorneys realize clients need psychiatric help, referrals are rarely made for purposes of treatment. Our impression is that lawyers use psychiatrists to help "the case" rather than the client.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 122 • Number 2 • August 1965

Pages: 212 - 213

PubMed: 14313440

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Published in print: August 1965

Published online: 1 April 2006

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MELVIN L. SELZER

Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich.

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ELISSA P. BENEDEK

Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich.

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