Ciljevi predmeta su: upoznati studenta sadržajem i metodama rada sudske psihijatrije kao interdisciplinarne psihijatrijske subspecijalističke discipline; upoznati studenta s osnovama psihopatologije, najčešćim duševnim poremećajima i s mediko legalnim aspektima pojedinih duševnih poremećaja (demencije, bolesti ovisnosti, afektivni poremećaji, psihotični poremećaji, anksiozni poremećaji, psihotraumatski poremećaji, poremećaji ličnosti, razvojni poremećaji, psihoseksualni poremećaji); upoznati studenta s psihijatrijskim aspektima novog Zakona o zaštiti osoba s duševnim smetnjama, vezano uz prava duševnih bolesnika, prisilno zadržavanje i prisilni smještaj u psihijatrijskoj ustanovi, sigurnosne i zaštitne mjere u liječenju forenzičkih pacijenata); upoznati studenta s osnovama sudsko-psihijatrijskog vještačenja u kazneno pravnom postupku.

Opisati sadržaj i metode rada sudske psihijatrije, Opisati biološke, psihološke i socijalne aspekte duševnih poremećaja, Razlikovati najčešća psihopatološka stanja u psihijatriji, Prepoznati pojedine duševne poremećaje i objasniti njihovo sudsko psihijatrijsko značenje, Opisati postupak sudsko psihijatrijskog vještačenja, Objasniti psihijatrijske aspekte novog Zakona o zaštiti osoba s duševnim smetnjama, Praktično rješavati pitanja vezana uz prisilno zadržavanje na psihijatriji, prisilni smještaj i primjenu sigurnosnih i zaštitnih mjera obveznog liječenja,

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.,