Vox clamantis in deserto: a survey among Italian psychiatrists on defensive medicine and professional liability

ABSTRACT: Due to recent events, professional liability for psychiatrists in Italy is currently a matter of lively debate. Specifically, overwhelming pressure on psychiatrists’ duties has been brought by regulatory developments, such as the closure of forensic psychiatric hospitals, with the consequent return of offenders to community-based care, and the mental health consequences of the pandemic. According to Italian courts, psychiatrists are not only responsible for diagnostic and therapeutic appropriateness but also for the effects of their interventions on patients, and their behaviors. The aim of this study was to explore the attitude and behaviors of Italian psychiatrists regarding defensive medicine and professional liability. A total sample of 254 psychiatrists was surveyed by means of a quan

SUBMITTER: Scognamiglio P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469623 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature