Richard Rosner (born c. 1941) is an American

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specializing in forensic psychiatry.Reeves R (2006)
Richard Rosner, MD: Pioneer in Forensic Psychiatry.
'' J Am Acad Psychiatry Law'' 34:150–3, 2006 He is Medical Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Clinic of Bellevue Hospital. Rosner developed and published the four-step model of forensic psychiatry, a conceptual framework for organizing and analyzing data.

Life and career

Rosner grew up in

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. After graduating from

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, he applied for surgical residency he did not get. Rosner decided to go into psychiatry in the face of being drafted for the

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. He did his residency at

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before taking a position at Bellevue. He met his future wife Bernice, a nurse, while in school. She died in 2001. In 1974 he succeeded Robert Goldstein as director of the clinic. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at

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. He has served as president of the Tri–State Chapter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL; 1976–1986), national AAPL (1987–1988), the American Board of Forensic Psychiatry (1989–1990), the Accreditation Council on Fellowships in Adolescent Psychiatry (1992–present), the

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(AAFS; 1996–1997), the Association of Directors of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships (1996–1998), and the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (2003–2004). He appears as an expert witness,Farr B (August 9, 1981). 2 Experts to Evaluate Case Against Buono. ''

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'' and has commented on mental health issues surrounding high-profile trials like Jeffrey Dahmer's.Toufexis A (February 3, 1992)
Trials: Do Mad Acts a Madman Make?
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'' He has authored many books, including ''Principles and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry.''

References

External links

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Living people 1941 births American forensic psychiatrists Princeton University alumni {{US-physician-stub