Claims of crime-related amnesia in forensic patients

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-221

  Cima, M ^a   Nijman, H ^b   Merckelbach, H ^a   Kremer, K ^c   Hollnack, S ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b De Kijvelanden Forensic Psychiatric Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c Rhine Clinics Düren   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; SEXUAL CRIME; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AMNESIA; COGNITION DISORDERS; CRIME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 2942522545     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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