Abstract
The very difficult and very important decision on the readiness of an insanity acquittee for community treatment is often based on informal, invalidated criteria. A more standardized approach is needed. The bases for decisions can then be more clearly articulated and the adequacy of recommendations evaluated. This article describes the development of a scale designed to help guide decisions on readiness for community treatment.
Footnotes
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This work was first presented by Hany Eisner, PhD, and Betty Sutton, PhD, at the meeting of the Forensic Mental Health Association of California, at Asilomar, CA, March 1988.
- Copyright © 1989, The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
