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About the Forensic Psychiatric Clinic
The Forensic Psychiatric Clinic is located
in Hanna Pavilion Outpatient Department. The objectives
of the Forensic Psychiatric Clinic are to provide psychiatric
legal evaluation and training in law and psychiatry. Referral
sources include private attorneys, judges, Legal Aid Society,
and the C.W.R.U. Legal Clinic. Dr. Resnick directs the
Forensic Psychiatric Clinic staff. Mr. Franklin Hickman
(attorney) serves as a consultant.
Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare System
South campus,
is a 240-bed state hospital serving chronic patients in
Northeast Ohio. The patient population includes about
130 forensic patients who are incompetent to stand trial
or have been acquitted by reason of insanity.
North campus
is the 160-bed acute psychiatric state hospital serving
the greater Cleveland area. The Court Evaluation Unit
is a 40-bed moderate security unit for forensic patients.
Services include: evaluation of competency to stand trial;
restoration to competency; treatment for persons found
not guilty by reason of insanity; and supervision of convicted
individuals whose probation is contingent upon their admission
to a psychiatric hospital.
Psychiatric Consultation Liaison (C-L)
This service of University Hospitals of
Cleveland provides psychiatric consultation for all medical
and surgical staff patients at University Hospitals. Some
of the Consultation requests involve issues of competency
to make medical decision, informed consent, testamentary
capacity, and legal -ethical dilemmas involving critically
ill patients - e.g., whether life support systems should
be stopped.
Our Team
Phillip J. Resnick,
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To view Dr. Resnick's CV, please click
here.
Contact Us
For more information or to schedule an
appointment, please call 216-844-8749.
Fellowship Training in Forensic Psychiatry
Please click
here for details and contact information for fellowship
training in Forensic Psychiatry. |
