Examining the effectiveness of an intervention designed for the restoration of competency to stand trial

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 891-900

  Mueller, Crystal ^a   Wylie, A Michael ^b  

^a University of Hawai'i Manoa ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPETENCE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CRIME; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HAWAII; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PRISONERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 38349008472     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.775     Document Type: Article

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