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Reminder 1987 Autumn School of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Reminder 1987 Autumn School of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs BOOK REVIEWS (1987) 20 ANZJ Crim boundaries of psychiatric expertise are defined, is not clear. However, in making this claim Bartholomew seems to be contradicting the content of his book - which is a little perplexing. It would seem that given the uncertain nature of psychiatric evidence, it has no place in determining facts . It may have a place in expressing opinion, but that place is at sentencing under conditions which judges may, with all the weight of their experience, use as they see fit (p 210). At least under these circumstances, there is less pressure on the psychiatrist to give testimony which is suspect or which stretches beyond their capabilities. Perhaps the most effective place for forensic psychiatrists is in corrections. Here psychiatrists can play a significant part in treatment, management and the classification .process, especially in systems where there is a scarcity of psychiatric accommodation. Added to this, correctional facilities offer forensic psychiatrists their richest source of knowledge. Maintaining contact with this source must be seen as essential, if psychiatry is to have any credibility at all in the future. These are all points that Bartholomew raises and for which he should be given recognition. They are not, and nor could they be in the space allowed, all the points his book deals with. I have chosen a small portion of his work in relation to diagnosis and the courts, because it is here that Bartholomew is at his most eloquent and controversial, although, as I have indicated, I believe that a person who has served his field with such distinction has the right and should be far more blunt in stating his case. KEITH BROAD REMINDER 1987 AUTUMN SCHOOL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS The Annual School of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs will be held at St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy on 26, 27 and 28 May 1987. The programme is designed for an audience from a variety of disciplines working in the fields of alcohol and drug related problems. Scientific Sessions (Proffered Papers) Seminar on Recreational Use of Chemical Substances An Update Session covering: Drugs and Driving; Dangerous Doses of Alcohol; Women, Alcohol and Drugs; Self Support Groups; Ethnic Groups and Alcohol A Full Day Symposium on Teenage Drinking and Drug Taking 1985 and 1986 Proceedings will be available for sale. For further information please contact: Dr J N Santamaria, Director, Autumn School of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 3065. Telephone: (03) 418 2627 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology SAGE

Reminder 1987 Autumn School of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology , Volume 20 (1): 1 – Mar 1, 1987
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© The Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology and Authors, 1987
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0004-8658
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BOOK REVIEWS (1987) 20 ANZJ Crim boundaries of psychiatric expertise are defined, is not clear. However, in making this claim Bartholomew seems to be contradicting the content of his book - which is a little perplexing. It would seem that given the uncertain nature of psychiatric evidence, it has no place in determining facts . It may have a place in expressing opinion, but that place is at sentencing under conditions which judges may, with all the weight of their experience, use as they see fit (p 210). At least under these circumstances, there is less pressure on the psychiatrist to give testimony which is suspect or which stretches beyond their capabilities. Perhaps the most effective place for forensic psychiatrists is in corrections. Here psychiatrists can play a significant part in treatment, management and the classification .process, especially in systems where there is a scarcity of psychiatric accommodation. Added to this, correctional facilities offer forensic psychiatrists their richest source of knowledge. Maintaining contact with this source must be seen as essential, if psychiatry is to have any credibility at all in the future. These are all points that Bartholomew raises and for which he should be given recognition. They are not, and nor could they be in the space allowed, all the points his book deals with. I have chosen a small portion of his work in relation to diagnosis and the courts, because it is here that Bartholomew is at his most eloquent and controversial, although, as I have indicated, I believe that a person who has served his field with such distinction has the right and should be far more blunt in stating his case. KEITH BROAD REMINDER 1987 AUTUMN SCHOOL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS The Annual School of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs will be held at St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy on 26, 27 and 28 May 1987. The programme is designed for an audience from a variety of disciplines working in the fields of alcohol and drug related problems. Scientific Sessions (Proffered Papers) Seminar on Recreational Use of Chemical Substances An Update Session covering: Drugs and Driving; Dangerous Doses of Alcohol; Women, Alcohol and Drugs; Self Support Groups; Ethnic Groups and Alcohol A Full Day Symposium on Teenage Drinking and Drug Taking 1985 and 1986 Proceedings will be available for sale. For further information please contact: Dr J N Santamaria, Director, Autumn School of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 3065. Telephone: (03) 418 2627

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Published: Mar 1, 1987

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