[Study of the internal consistency and factor structure of the Impact of Event Scale among Colombian women victim of violence].

Background: The Impact of Event Scale is used to identify possible cases of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in clinical settings. However, among Colombians its psychometric properties are unknown.

Objective: To establish the internal consistency and factor structure of the Impact of Event Scale among women referred for forensic examination due to violence in Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Education in forensic psychiatry.

Purpose Of Review: The present review focuses on the education needs and related pedagogical aspects of education in forensic psychiatry.

Recent Findings: Physicians specializing in other fields generally deal with concepts that are thoroughly addressed in forensic psychiatry, such as the ability of patients to consent to treatment, confidentiality, victimization, and risk factors for auto and hetero-lesive behaviour. Present practices like the advance of e-health and patients' rights call for ethical and responsible attitudes.