13/08/2026
FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2026
Trani, Italy | 23–25 September 2026
From 23 to 25 September 2026, the city of Trani will host the Forensic Psychiatry International Summer School, an advanced scientific programme dedicated to research, clinical practice and professional development in Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology and Legal Medicine.
The Summer School is promoted by MAUL – Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Association, Italy, in collaboration with Legal Medicine Teaching – Medical School, University of Bari Aldo Moro, and brings together an international Faculty of academics, clinicians and forensic professionals from leading universities and institutions in Italy, Ireland, Denmark, Poland and Canada.
The three-day scientific programme will address key contemporary issues at the intersection of mental health, research and law, including:
• clinical and forensic research methodology;
• development of research protocols and ethics applications;
• psychiatric court reporting and psychological assessment in judicial contexts;
• mental capacity, consent to treatment, tribunals and medico-legal research;
• restrictive practices, treatment planning and recovery-oriented approaches;
• courtroom skills and the presentation of expert evidence;
• violence and psychosis;
• research funding and development of academic careers.
Alongside keynote lectures and teaching sessions, participants will take part in research breakout groups, methodological problem-solving sessions, poster discussions and oral research presentations, providing an opportunity for direct scientific exchange with the international Faculty.
The programme is designed as an intensive forum for specialists, researchers and professionals working at the interface between mental health and the law, with particular emphasis on the integration of scientific evidence, clinical expertise and forensic practice.
The Summer School will conclude with participants' research presentations and the Summer School Medal Awards for the best scientific contributions.
Scientific Committee
Prof. Harry Kennedy
Prof. Felice Carabellese
Dr Mary Davoren
Dr Lia Parente
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