Definitions of Journal Sections: Editorial

chiatry and the Law, is intended to be a forum for the exchange of multidisciplinary ideas. Manuscripts are wel-comed that deal with the interfaces of psychiatry and the legal system and the theory and practice of forensic psy-chiatry. Content includes correctional psychiatry, psychi-atric evaluation of individuals involved with the criminal or civil legal system, ethics, the philosophy of law, legal regulation of psychiatric practice, education and training in the field, and research into causes and treatment of behavioral problems that manifest themselves particularly in individuals who are in contact with the legal system. All content represents the opinions of the authors and not those of the editors. Except where specifically stated, published articles are not official statements of the Amer-ican Academy of Psychiatry and the Law