Diagnosis, current symptomatology, and the ability to stand trial

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 23-37

  Viljoen, Jodi L ^a   Zapf, Patricia A ^b   Roesch, Ronald ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency to stand trial; Fitness to stand trial; Psychosis; Symptomatology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; DEPRESSION; DISORIENTATION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 1542361276     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v03n04_02     Document Type: Review

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