Denial of mental illness as a barrier to competency to stand trial

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-81

  Wolber, Greg ^a,b  

^a Central State Hospital Virginia   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASSAULT; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPETENCE; COURT; DECISION MAKING; DELUSION; DENIAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NARCISSISM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THEFT;

EID: 13444287724     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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