The effects of test-strategy coaching on measures of competency to stand trial

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-198

  Springman, Rachael E ^a   Vandenberg, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency to stand trial; Forensic assessment; Malingering; Test strategy coaching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EVALUATION OF COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL REVISED; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GEORGIA COURT COMPETENCE TEST MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 70450248445     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228930902809856     Document Type: Article

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