A Psychiatric Clerkship for Law Students
JOHN CLANCY M.D.1,
GENE BRODLAND M.A., A.C.S.W.2, , and
SAMUAL FAHR LL.B.3
1 Professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
2 Social worker, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3 Professor of Law, College of Law, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
The need for closer liaison between the legal and medical professions in matters pertaining to human behavior led to the introduction of a psychiatric clerkship for selected law students at the University of Iowa. The objectives were to enable the students to become familiar with methods of diagnosis, interviewing techniques, counseling, and working with community agencies. A questionnaire evaluation verified the value of this approach.
