About MWAAPL

The Midwest Chapter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

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Welcome to
MWAAPL

The Midwest Chapter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, now known as Midwest AAPL or MWAAPL, was founded in 1983 by Drs. Phillip J. Resnick and Emanual Tanay. Dr. Resnick also served as the organization’s first president.

The Midwest region includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin and western Pennsylvania.

MWAAPL shares a mission with our parent organization AAPL to promote scientific and educational activities in forensic psychiatry through resident awards, mentorship, scholarly collaboration and an annual high-quality meeting.

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The name of this organization is the Midwest Chapter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, herein after referred to as “Midwest AAPL,” an affiliate chapter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law...

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


We are a small group of board members who are elected by our peers to address pressing issues, lead the meetings and enhance our practice by our members teachings, and research in the field of forensic psychiatry...

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What is Forensic Psychiatry

Forensic psychiatry is a medical subspecialty that includes research and clinical practice in the many areas in which psychiatry is applied to legal issues. While some forensic psychiatrists may specialize exclusively in legal issues, almost all psychiatrists may, at some point, have to work within one of the many areas in which the mental health and legal system overlap. AAPL welcomes both the forensic specialist and the general psychiatrist who seeks information and professional support in those domains in which psychiatry an the law share a common boundary.
  • Violence
  • Criminal responsibility
  • Competence, civil and criminal
  • Child custody and visitation
  • Psychic injury
  • Mental disability
  • Malpractice
  • Confidentiality
  • Involuntary treatment
  • Correctional psychiatry
  • Juvenile justice
  • Ethics and human rights

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What is Forensic Psychiatry?
Forensic psychiatry is a medical subspecialty that includes research and clinical practice in the many areas in which psychiatry is applied to legal issues. While some forensic psychiatrists may specialize exclusively in legal issues, almost all psychiatrists may, at some point, have to work within one of the many areas in which the mental health and legal system overlap. AAPL welcomes both the forensic specialist and the general psychiatrist who seeks information and professional support in those domains in which psychiatry an the law share a common boundary.
  • Violence
  • Criminal responsibility
  • Competence
  • civil and criminal Child custody and visitation
  • Psychic injury
  • Mental disability
  • Malpractice
  • Confidentiality
  • Involuntary treatment
  • Correctional psychiatry
  • Juvenile justice
  • Ethics and human rights

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MWAAPL shares a mission with our parent organization AAPL to promote scientific and educational activities in forensic psychiatry through resident awards, mentorship, scholarly collaboration and an annual high-quality meeting.

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