Psychiatric and neurological characteristics of murder defendants referred for pretrial evaluation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 604-609

  Frierson, Richard L ^a,c   Finkenbine, Ryan D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

^c William S Hall Psychiat Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Electroencephalography; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Insanity defense; Intelligence; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COURT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVALUATION; FIREARM; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 2442689209     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003388     Document Type: Conference Paper

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