In alleged psychiatric malpractice, the courts ruled that the burden of a patient’s criminal actions does not fall on their treating psychiatrist.

A psychiatric nurse who broke a patient's nose when he punched him three times has been given a nine-month prison sentence. Patrick Maguire, from Tollymore Brae in Newcastle, admitted causing ...

Understanding of psychiatric disorders is catching up to a reality all too familiar to the doctors who treat patients: one-size-fits-all treatments for complex conditions like depression or ...