Forensic Psychiatry

About Dr Gwen AdsheadDr Hannah Kate WilliamsDr Richard LathamDr Seán WhyteDr Simone FoxProf Nigel Eastman

Nigel Eastman was Emeritus Professor of Law and Ethics in Psychiatry at St George's University of London UK and Honorary Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust UK. He died unexpectedly in February 2022 while this work was still in press. Prof. Eastman was a passionate and dedicated educator and his publications are a testimony to that passion and the culmination of a lifetime of study clinical practice and research. This book would not exist without him and it is with both sadness and respect that we his co- authors and editors dedicate this book to him as a posthumous thank you for the enthusiasm intellect and generosity that made it possible. Gwen Adshead is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist at Broadmoor Hospital West London NHS Trust Southall UK. Simone Fox is a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust UK. Richard Latham is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at East London NHS Foundation Trust UK. Seán Whyte is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at South-West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust UK and a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience King's College London UK. Hannah Kate Williams is a Specialty Registrar in Forensic Psychiatry & Medical Psychotherapy at South-West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust UK.