Also called: Court Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist who works where mental health meets the law.
Evaluates whether a defendant is competent to stand trial, writes detailed court reports, testifies as an expert witness, and treats patients in a secure state hospital.
Estimate; BLS top-codes physician pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 13 years after high school. Bachelor's, medical school, 4-year psychiatry residency, then a 1-year forensic fellowship.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Biology.
Growing faster than average. Strong demand; psychiatry has major shortages.
Low risk for 10 years. AI summarizes records and transcripts; interviews, medical judgment and courtroom testimony stay with the psychiatrist.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Psychology, Mock Trial.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1223.
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