Chapter 1: An Introduction and General Prinicples
| dc.contributor.author | Kaliski, Sean | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Kaliski, Sean | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-10T12:22:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-10T12:22:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This chapter provides a foundational overview of the complex, multidisciplinary field of Forensic Mental Health (FMH), with a particular focus on the legislative and practical landscape in South Africa. It addresses the historically complicated definitions of forensic expertise, highlighting how boundaries vary globally based on local laws, culture, and healthcare infrastructure. The author outlines the critical skills required of FMH practitioners—spanning diagnostic acumen, legal literacy, report writing, and risk assessment—while addressing the fundamentally disparate communication styles and objectives inherent to the law-psychiatry interface. Furthermore, the chapter examines the clinical and legal determinations of decision-specific capacity, the diagnostic pitfalls and reliability issues associated with classification systems like the DSM, and the systemic challenges within the South African forensic care pathway. Concluding with a look at modern shifts, the text explores the insertion of the Recovery Model into secure environments and addresses enduring ethical controversies, including dual agency, the insanity defense, and coerced treatment. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Kaliski, S. (2022). Chapter 1: An Introduction and General Prinicples. In S. Kaliski. (Ed.), <i>Forensic Mental Health: From Assessment to Recovery</i> (pp.7). Cape Town, South Africa: Edutech. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43299 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Kaliski, Sean. "Chapter 1: An Introduction and General Prinicples" In <i>FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH: FROM ASSESSMENT TO RECOVERY</i>, edited by Sean Kaliski., 7. Cape Town, South Africa: Edutech. 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43299. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kaliski, S. 2022. Chapter 1: An Introduction and General Prinicples. In <i>Forensic Mental Health: From Assessment to Recovery</i>. S. Kaliski, Ed.Cape Town, South Africa: Edutech. 7. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43299 . | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Chapter in Book AU - Kaliski, Sean AB - This chapter provides a foundational overview of the complex, multidisciplinary field of Forensic Mental Health (FMH), with a particular focus on the legislative and practical landscape in South Africa. It addresses the historically complicated definitions of forensic expertise, highlighting how boundaries vary globally based on local laws, culture, and healthcare infrastructure. The author outlines the critical skills required of FMH practitioners—spanning diagnostic acumen, legal literacy, report writing, and risk assessment—while addressing the fundamentally disparate communication styles and objectives inherent to the law-psychiatry interface. Furthermore, the chapter examines the clinical and legal determinations of decision-specific capacity, the diagnostic pitfalls and reliability issues associated with classification systems like the DSM, and the systemic challenges within the South African forensic care pathway. Concluding with a look at modern shifts, the text explores the insertion of the Recovery Model into secure environments and addresses enduring ethical controversies, including dual agency, the insanity defense, and coerced treatment. CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 2022 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Kaliski, Sean J1 - Forensic Mental Health: From Assessment to Recovery KW - Forensic Mental Health (FMH), Legal Capacity and Competence, Psychiatric Diagnosis (DSM/ICD), Law-Psychiatry Interface, Risk Assessment, Recovery Model, Forensic Psychiatry (South Africa), Dual Agency and Ethics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PP - Cape Town, South Africa PY - 2022 T1 - Chapter 1: An Introduction and General Prinicples TI - Chapter 1: An Introduction and General Prinicples UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43299 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43299 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Kaliski S. Chapter 1: An Introduction and General Prinicples. In Kaliski S, editor.. Forensic Mental Health: From Assessment to Recovery. Cape Town, South Africa: Edutech; 2022. p.7. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43299. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Edutech | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.publisher.location | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
| dc.source | Forensic Mental Health: From Assessment to Recovery | |
| dc.source.pagination | 7 | |
| dc.subject | Forensic Mental Health (FMH), Legal Capacity and Competence, Psychiatric Diagnosis (DSM/ICD), Law-Psychiatry Interface, Risk Assessment, Recovery Model, Forensic Psychiatry (South Africa), Dual Agency and Ethics | |
| dc.title | Chapter 1: An Introduction and General Prinicples | |
| dc.type | Chapter in Book |