An examination of the ECST-R as a screen for feigned incompetency to stand trial

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-145

  Rogers, Richard ^a   Jackson, Rebecca L ^a   Sewell, Kenneth W ^a   Harrison, Kimberly S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SIMULATION;

CRIME; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 3042613490     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.16.2.139     Document Type: Article

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