Illinois (IL) Forensic Psychiatry Doctors and Physicians
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Forensic Psychiatry Information
Description
Forensic psychiatry uses the legal aspect of psychiatry to aid in court cases. Expert psychiatric testimony influences legal verdicts and judgments. A forensic psychiatrist evaluates individuals involved in court cases, plays an important part in custody suits, and provides treatment to incarcerated patients. He or she can determine competency in criminal cases, in legal business procedures (such as contracts or investments), and give assistance in harassment and discrimination cases.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has
73 practicing
forensic psychiatrists. Broken out by city, forensic psychiatry doctor density
in Alton is 1,
in Anna is 1,
in Aurora is 1,
in Berwyn is 1,
in Canton is 1,
in Carbondale is 1,
in Champaign is 2,
in Chester is 1,
in Chicago is 24,
in Crystal Lake is 1,
in Deerfield is 1,
in Dekalb is 1,
in Des Plaines is 1,
in Downers Grove is 1,
in Elgin is 1,
in Evanston is 1,
in Flossmoor is 2,
in Geneva is 1,
in Great Lakes is 1,
in Highland Park is 1,
in Hoffman Estates is 1,
in Kildeer is 1,
in La Salle is 1,
in Maywood is 3,
in Naperville is 1,
in North Chicago is 1,
in Northbrook is 1,
in Northfield is 1,
in Oakbrook Terrace is 2,
in Ottawa is 1,
in Peoria is 2,
in Princeton is 1,
in Rockford is 1,
in Rushville is 1,
in Schaumburg is 1,
in Scott AFB is 1,
in Skokie is 3,
in South Holland is 2,
in Spring Valley is 1,
in Springfield is 4,
in Vernon Hills is 1,
in Westmont is 1,
and in Wheaton is 3.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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