Geriatric considerations in restoration of competence to stand trial: Two cases of impaired cognition

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-82

  Heck, Andrew L ^a   Herrick, Stephen M ^a  

^a Piedmont Geriatric Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DONEPEZIL;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPETENCE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DELIRIUM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NURSING CARE; OFFENDER; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL WORKER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 34249912359     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v07n02_06     Document Type: Article

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