Paula-Ann M. Francis, Md, PA

Forensic Psychiatry & Neurology

Paula-Ann M. Francis, Md, PA is a Forensic Psychiatry & Neurology practice in Weston, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in at least general psychiatry, certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Forensic Psychiatrists & Neurologists at Paula-Ann M. Francis, Md, PA perform evaluations on and provides specialized treatment for incarcerated and litigation bound patients. Forensic Psychiatry & Neurology is the study and medical care at the crossroads of law (criminal, administrative, and civil) and psychiatry. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Forensic Psychiatry & Neurology practices include anxiety disorders, clinical depression, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Forensic Psychiatry & Neurology practices include assessing and preventing a patient's risk of harm to themselves and others, testifying in courts, providing psychotherapy, collaborating with social and health care professionals, and helping to design treatment facilities.

Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric focus on interrelationships with civil, criminal and administrative law, evaluation and specialized treatment of individuals involved with the legal system, incarcerated in jails, prisons, and forensic psychiatry hospitals.