Restoration of competency to stand trial: A training program for persons with mental retardation

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-201

  Wall, Barry W ^a   Krupp, Brandon H ^a   Guilmette, Thomas ^a  

^a Eleanor Slater Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; COURT; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; UNITED STATES;

CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL RETARDATION; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038304550     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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