Although the cognitively impaired are frequently included in heterogeneous studies of
problematic sexual behavior, the epidemiology, etiology, and approach to assessment and …

Police officers often lack sufficient mental health training and knowledge of mental illness to
manage the risks associated with emotionally disturbed person (EDP) encounters. Still, it is …

This article briefly discusses the historical development of the constructs of paraphilia and
psychopathy. An overview of recent developments in the assessment of these constructs for …

In the effort to identify and manage sex offenders, the differences between legal and medical/psychiatric
terminology and approaches are readily apparent. This article discusses the …

This study examined the patterns of criminal arrest and co-occurring psychiatric disorders
among individuals with schizophrenia or related psychosis that were receiving public mental …

In American jurisprudence, two justifications have traditionally been put forth to support the
government's social control of persons with mental illness: police power and parens patriae. …

The substantial number of persons with mental illness encountered in many sectors of the
criminal justice system has spurred actors from various agencies within that system to take …

One means to address some of the unintended consequences of the shift of treatment for
individuals with serious mental illness from hospitals to communities has been involuntary …

Objective: Although criminal justice involvement among persons with severe mental illness
is a much discussed topic, few large-scale studies systematically describe the patterns and …

… Grudzinskas is assistant professor of psychiatry in law in the department of psychiatry at
the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Send correspondence to Dr. Geller at the …