Citation

Daly LN. J. Forensic Sci. 1981; 26(1): 116-122.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7205180

Abstract

The 1970s have yielded many situations in which psychiatrists have been summoned by agents of the state for help in resolving terrorist-related crises. This paper tries to examine the evolving role of forensic psychiatrists as they participate in such situations and reviews some of the functions involved in open community/terrorist confrontations, closed community/terrorist confrontations, and psychiatrist/terrorist relations. Positive contributions have been made by psychiatrists, but there is a lack of available information to assist them in fulfilling their tasks. Specific recommendations are made that may be of benefit to the psychiatrist.

Language: en