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In Denmark the number of forensic patients has increased markedly during the last decades

Politicians and the media have increased their focus on escaping and dangerous patients

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In Denmark most of the forensic patients are treated in General Psychiatry

The way in which services are provided differ - and only in one of the Regions are all forensic patients treated in a forensic setting

The Forensic Evaluations are mainly made in four centres – Three of these centres are connected to ”medium secure services”

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Despite a tendency of describing Forensic Psychiatry as a subspecialty, it IS NOT in Denmark a formal subspecialty

The formal education in Forensic Psychiatry is therefore described (only) in the programs of General Psychiatry

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One year of introductory training Four years of clinical training in General

Psychiatry ½ year of training in neurology Mandatory courses (general and specific

courses) including a cource of Forensic Psychiatry

Training in researching Basic education in psychotherapy

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Supervised treatment of two forensic patients (1-3 years) in inpatient and outpatient settings

Reports to the public prosecutor (or reports on involuntary treatment) and one Forensic court report

”Focused experience” in a Forensic Department (maximum 4 weeks) is possible

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”Focused Experience” (example – Aalborg)

3 days in the Forensic Department participating in meetings on the wards, receiving lessons in specific topics concerning assesment, treatment, reports and criminal law (usually 2-5 trainees at the same time)

Later on individually arranged supervision of a court report

Arranged by The Clinic of Forensic Psychiatry in Copenhagen

3 days covering the topics:› criminal law, involuntary treatment,

treatment of the forensic patients in general, treatment in high security setting, treatment of sexual offenders, court reports psychological tests and the Medico-legal council

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Aim of the course:

”knowledge of the penal law related to psychiatry and knowledge of the laws of involuntary treatment”

So…

Lacking the formal requirements we learn while working in Forensic Psychiatry

AND

Have made an informal ”Expert-course”

(Arranged by the Forensic Section of The Danish Psychiatric Association since 2003). 4 courses of 3 days on:› Forensic organization› Law and assignment› International forensic aspects (given in

London)› Treatment of the forensic patients

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