Evaluations of competence to stand trial (CST) are the most common type of criminal
forensic evaluation conducted, and courts tend to defer to clinician opinions regarding a …

The chapter addresses the stigma associated with mental illnesses. It begins by
summarizing the development of thinking about labeling and stigma over the past half …

This document is intended as a review of legal and psychiatric factors to give practical
guidance and assistance in the performance of competence to stand trial evaluations. This …

This article reviews and evaluates publications during 2001–2010 with relevance for
assessments of competence to stand trial, referred to in this article as adjudicative …

The agreement rate between mental health professionals' opinions and court determinations
of competency to stand trial is typically above 90%. Scant research has been conducted …

US courts frequently require forensic examiners to offer opinions concerning the likelihood
that criminal defendants found incompetent to stand trial can have their competence …

Forensic Psychology, 2nd Edition provides students with an in-depth and insightful
introduction to the clinical practice of forensic psychology, the assessment and treatment of …

Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by
research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the …

Previous research has investigated the characteristics of competent and incompetent
defendants and restorable and nonrestorable defendants. However, less is known about the …

While a vast amount of research has focused on the evaluation of competency to stand trial,
there is a relative dearth of research on competency restoration. Only recently have …