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 …

Few studies exist on female sexual offenders or women accused of sexual offenses. In some
instances, conclusions from existing studies conflict. In an effort to better understand the …

The objective of this study was to examine a sample (n 55) of filicidal mothers to compare
those with and without psychotic symptoms at the time of the filicide. Clinical data were …

The objective of this study was to examine a sample (n 99) of elderly forensic evaluees to
describe the psychiatric, medical, legal, and demographic characteristics of the sample and to …

The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with weapon use in a group of
filicidal women. Clinical data were gathered from the charts of sixty filicidal women evaluated …

The primary objective of this study was to examine a sample (n 81) of HIV-positive
incarcerated women to compare those with and thosewithout a diagnosis of lifetime post-traumatic …

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between substance abuse and
dependence and violent behavior in a sample of incarcerated women with antisocial …

Objective: The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires that
general psychiatry residency training programs provide trainees with exposure to forensic …

Objectives: Over 2 million individuals were incarcerated in jails and prisons in the United
States in 2004. Multiple studies indicate that the prevalence of mental illness and substance …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate potential antecedents of violent felony arrest in a
sample of female felons. Among male populations, early onset conduct disorder (CD) with …