The role of competency to stand trial in mental health courts

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-258

  Stafford, Kathleen P ^a,b,c   Wygant, Dustin B ^c  

^a Psycho Diagnostic Clinic   (United States)

^b Court Psycho Diagnostic Clinic ^*  (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; JUDICIAL ROLE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; PRISONERS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RECURRENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 17644385205     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.649     Document Type: Article

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