The objective of the course is to familiarize students with the content and methodologies of forensic psychiatry as an interdisciplinary psychiatric subspecialty. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of psychopathology, the most common mental disorders, and the medico-legal aspects of specific conditions, including dementia, substance use disorders, affective disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety and trauma-related disorders, personality disorders, developmental disorders, and psychosexual disorders. The course also addresses the psychiatric implications of the new Law on the Protection of Persons with Mental Disorders, with particular attention to patients’ rights, involuntary detention and hospitalization, and the implementation of security and protective measures in the treatment of forensic patients. Additionally, students will gain insight into the basic principles of forensic psychiatric evaluation within the context of criminal proceedings.

To describe the content and methods of work in forensic psychiatry, To describe the biological, psychological, and social aspects of mental disorders, To distinguish the most common psychopathological conditions in psychiatry, To recognize specific mental disorders and explain their forensic psychiatric significance, To describe the procedure of forensic psychiatric evaluation, To explain the psychiatric aspects of the new Law on the Protection of Persons with Mental Disorders, To practically resolve issues related to involuntary psychiatric detention, compulsory hospitalization, and the application of security and protective measures of mandatory treatment.,