Forensic Psychiatry in Iran

Seyed Mehdi Saberi; Gholam Reza Mirsepassi

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Forensic Psychiatry in Iran

Author(s):

Seyed Mehdi Saberi^1,*,

Gholam Reza Mirsepassi²

1Psychiatrist, Assistant professor, Legal Medicine Research Center, Sari, Iran

2Psychiatrist, President of Iranian Psychiatric Association, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 7, issue 1; 1-3

Published online:Jun 30, 2013

Article type:Editorial

Received:Feb 16, 2013

Accepted:May 10, 2013

How to Cite:Seyed Mehdi SaberiGholam Reza MirsepassiForensic Psychiatry in Iran.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.7(1):1-3.

Abstract

In Iran, department of forensic psychiatry is one of the special units of Legal Medicine Organization concerned with individuals who demonstrate psychological and psychiatric problems. The duties of forensic psychiatrists in the department are, performing psychiatric examinations and determining mental competence of two major groups of referrals: Individuals who are involved in a legal problem related to civil law and individuals who are involved in criminal responsibility and/or forbearance of punishment such as offenders and prisoners. One of the worries of the Iran jurisdiction system is the absence of a secure mental hospital devoted to the irresponsible mentally ill criminals. In fact, there is no forensic inpatient unit available in the country.

Citation: Saberi SM, Mirsepassi GR. Forensic Psychiatry in Iran. Iran J Psychiatry BehavSci 2013; 7(1): 1-3.

Keywords

Criminal Responsibility

Legal Medicin

Iran Jurisdiction System

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