Pamela Jane Taylor, (born 23 April 1948) is a British

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and academic, who specialises in the links between

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and violence, and

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and

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in the

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. Since 2004, she has been

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Forensic Psychiatry Forensic psychiatry is a subspeciality of psychiatry and is related to criminology. It encompasses the interface between law and psychiatry. According to the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, it is defined as "a subspecialty of psychiat ...

in the Department Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences of

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. Having trained at Guy's Hospital, London, she has worked as an honorary

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Bethlem Royal Hospital Bethlem Royal Hospital, also known as St Mary Bethlehem, Bethlehem Hospital and Bedlam, is a psychiatric hospital in London. Its famous history has inspired several horror books, films and TV series, most notably '' Bedlam'', a 1946 film with ...

(commonly known as Bedlam) and

Maudsley Hospital The Maudsley Hospital is a British psychiatric hospital in south London. The Maudsley is the largest mental health training institution in the UK. It is part of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and works in partnership with the In ...

from 1982 to 2005, at

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from 1995 to 2005, at Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust since 2004. She was Professor of Special Hospital Psychiatry at the

Institute of Psychiatry The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental illness and diseases of the brain. In addition, its aim is to help identify new treatments for them and ways ...

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between 1995 and 2004. She was a joint-founder of the

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Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health ''Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the relationship between criminal behavior and psychiatry. It was established in 1991 and is published five times per year by John Wiley & Sons. The editors-in- ...

'', and has been its joint-editor since its foundation in 1991.

Honours

In 1978, Taylor was awarded the Gaskell Medal and Prize by the

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; it is "one of the foremost academic distinctions in clinical psychiatry". In 1989, she was elected a

Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main professional organisation of psychiatrists in the United Kingdom, and is responsible for representing psychiatrists, for psychiatric research and for providing public information about mental healt ...

(FRCPsych). In 2004, she was elected a

Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) is an award for medical scientists who are judged by the UK Academy of Medical Sciences for the "excellence of their science, their contribution to medicine and society and the range of th ...

(FMedSci). She was appointed

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(CBE) in the

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for services to forensic psychiatry.

Selected works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Pamela 1948 births Living people British psychiatrists British women psychiatrists Forensic psychiatrists Academics of Cardiff University Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences (United Kingdom) Fellows of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Academics of King's College London Commanders of the Order of the British Empire