Psychiatria pre prax 5–6/2010

Trends in the development of forensic psychiatry fostered by Department of Psychiatry, Comenius University Bratislava

In the first part are mentioned some facts on historical context of creating the forensic psychiatry in Slovakia. Subsequently, the longterm attitudes of Department of Psychiatry to some problems of forensic psychiatric practice are formulated.

Keywords: history of forensic psychiatry, attitudes of the Department of Psychiatry.