1. Training of forensic psychiatrists – the Ghent group Per Lindqvist, MD, Associate Professor Division of Forensic Psychiatry Department of Clinical Neuroscience Karolinska institute, Stockholm The 9th Nordic Symposium on Forensic Psychiatry, August 24-26, 2011. Lidingö, Sweden

2. Purpose To improve the training of psychiatrists working in forensic mental health in Europe. To increase the knowledge among psychiatrists of how mental health and the law operate in various European countries. Lidingö August 24-26, 2011Per.Lindqvist@ki.se2

3. Background  Any psychiatrists can now work in any country within the EU  There is a need for transnational, professional cooperation and EU is, logically, the starting place Lidingö August 24-26, 2011Per.Lindqvist@ki.se3

4. How it started 2003 Annual meeting of the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry in the Royal College of Psychiatrists (the UK) Prof Norbert Nedopil, Munich, Germany Prof Pamela J Taylor, Cardiff, Wales Prof Emeritus John Gunn, Institute of Psychiatry, London GUNN, J. & NEDOPIL, N. (2005). European training in forensic psychiatry. (editorial). Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 15, 207-213. Lidingö August 24-26, 2011Per.Lindqvist@ki.se4

5. Meetings of the Ghent group  Ghent 2004  Stockholm 2005  Copenhagen2006  Munich2007  Nijmegen 2008  Cardiff2009  Innspruck2010  Antwerp2011 Lidingö August 24-26, 2011Per.Lindqvist@ki.se5

6. Achievements so far  An established European network of psychiatrists working in forensic mental health  A common definition of Forensic Psychiatry  An European course for trainees in (forensic) psychiatry Lidingö August 24-26, 2011Per.Lindqvist@ki.se6