37 min

Forensic Psychiatry and Terrorism Mindful Things: A Mental Health Podcast

    • Mental Health

Trevor talks to Jacob Holzer, MD, a clinical staff associate in McLean’s Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services and a forensic psychiatrist.

Forensic psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that deals with the assessment and treatment of mentally disordered offenders in prisons, secure hospitals, and the community.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

– Dr. Holzer discusses the mental illnesses that can be involved in lone actor terrorism (27:10)
– Dr. Holzer discusses the case of Anders Breivik, a far right terrorist who committed the 2011 Norway attacks (29:40)

RELEVANT CONTENT:

– Jacob Holzer profile: mclean.link/dah
– McLean’s Jacob Holzer, MD, Wins Award for Work in Geriatric Forensic Psychiatry: mclean.link/dcu

Read the episode transcript: mclean.link/0dv

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The McLean Hospital podcast Mindful Things is intended to provide general information and to help listeners learn about mental health, educational opportunities and research initiatives. This podcast is not an attempt to practice medicine or to provide specific medical advice.

© 2020 McLean Hospital. All Rights Reserved.

Trevor talks to Jacob Holzer, MD, a clinical staff associate in McLean’s Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services and a forensic psychiatrist.

Forensic psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that deals with the assessment and treatment of mentally disordered offenders in prisons, secure hospitals, and the community.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

– Dr. Holzer discusses the mental illnesses that can be involved in lone actor terrorism (27:10)
– Dr. Holzer discusses the case of Anders Breivik, a far right terrorist who committed the 2011 Norway attacks (29:40)

RELEVANT CONTENT:

– Jacob Holzer profile: mclean.link/dah
– McLean’s Jacob Holzer, MD, Wins Award for Work in Geriatric Forensic Psychiatry: mclean.link/dcu

Read the episode transcript: mclean.link/0dv

- - -

The McLean Hospital podcast Mindful Things is intended to provide general information and to help listeners learn about mental health, educational opportunities and research initiatives. This podcast is not an attempt to practice medicine or to provide specific medical advice.

© 2020 McLean Hospital. All Rights Reserved.

37 min