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Teaching Psychological Assessments to Forensic Psychiatry Fellows: A Practical Guide

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Scott, C.L., McDermott, B.E. Teaching Psychological Assessments to Forensic Psychiatry Fellows: A Practical Guide. Acad Psychiatry 41, 803–806 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-017-0713-5

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