designated mental health judgement physician; forensic psychiatrist (under Medical Observation Act)
Official title for a psychiatrist qualified to conduct mental health evaluations under Japan's Medical Observation Act for offenders with mental disorders.
A designated mental health judgement physician participates in hearings under the Medical Observation Act.
He underwent training to obtain the qualification of a designated mental health judgement physician.
精神保健指定医 is a broader designation for psychiatrists authorized to make decisions about involuntary hospitalization under the Mental Health and Welfare Act, while 精神保健判定医 specifically refers to those qualified under the Medical Observation Act for forensic evaluations.
Compound of 精神 (mental), 保健 (health), 判定 (judgement), and 医 (physician). The term was established under the Medical Observation Act (2003) to designate psychiatrists who perform forensic mental health evaluations.