The conception of this book started as an idea which occurred towards the end
of my clinical training in forensic psychiatry. During the years of exploration of
a fascinating medical field and a relentless study of textbooks and scholar contributions,
it occurred to me that there were no books on ethical issues faced in
everyday clinical practice. Hence, I started expanding my knowledge in particular
ethical considerations and attending conferences to present my work. It was
following one of these conferences that the proposal from Springer was offered
to prepare and publish this book and I whole-heartedly accepted the challenge.
The aim of this book is to cover the gap in the existing literature and facilitate
clinical thinking by focusing on ethical issues that clinicians face in everyday practice
of forensic psychiatry. It is mainly aimed at forensic psychiatrists and forensic
psychiatry trainees but should also be a useful guide for other forensic mental health
clinicians, including psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, and social
workers. Likewise, it can be a helpful resource for psychiatrists and other doctors
that find themselves looking after patients in prison settings or in countries where
forensic psychiatry does not exist as a psychiatry subspecialty.