Forensic Psychiatry Education in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) Fellowship: Results from a Multi-site Survey

This study examined the current state of forensic education among child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) fellowship programs, regarding specific forensic topics, teaching resources, methods, and experiences. The authors aimed to gather and analyze this data to assess the need for additional standardization of forensic psychiatry education in CAP fellowship, such as broader access to resources, and/or inform the development of a standardized curriculum, including milestones, in child and adolescent forensic psychiatry. The authors collaboratively developed a survey instrument on child and adolescent forensic psychiatry education, which was then sent to 135 accredited CAP fellowship programs. The items included in the survey instrument were designed based on literature review, expert consensus, and a 1992 American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training survey on teaching ethics and forensic psychiatry. Completed response data was returned by 25 of the 135 programs surveyed. Complete responses came primarily from academic institutions (52