Forensic Psychiatry Intake Form

This forensic psychiatry intake form is designed specifically for psychiatrists and psychologists conducting evaluations for legal proceedings, criminal courts, and correctional facilities. The template captures unique information required for forensic assessments including referral source, legal charges, competency questions to be addressed, criminal justice involvement history, and previous forensic evaluations. It helps practitioners gather comprehensive background information necessary for competency to stand trial evaluations, insanity defense assessments, risk evaluations, and other medicolegal psychiatric examinations.

The structured workflow includes sections for legal referral details, current charges and court dates, specific forensic questions posed by attorneys or courts, criminal and arrest history, incarceration history, substance abuse in relation to alleged offenses, previous psychiatric hospitalizations, and current mental status observations. The form also captures information about the patient's understanding of legal proceedings and collateral information sources. This template ensures forensic mental health professionals collect all necessary data for comprehensive, legally defensible psychiatric evaluations while maintaining appropriate boundaries between treatment and evaluation roles.