PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Warren, Janet I.
AU  - Fitch, W. Lawrence
AU  - Dietz, Park Elliott
AU  - Rosenfeld, Barry D.
TI  - Criminal Offense, Psychiatric Diagnosis, and Psycholegal Opinion: An Analysis of 894 Pretrial Referrals
DP  - 1991 Mar 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 63--69
VI  - 19
IP  - 1
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/19/1/63.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/19/1/63.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law1991 Mar 01; 19
AB  - This article presents the results of a study of 894 criminal defendants referred by Virginia courts for evaluation of competency to stand trial or criminal responsibility. All evaluations were conducted on an outpatient basis by mental health professionals who had received specialized training in forensic evaluation. Findings as to the referral questions posed, the criminal offenses charged, and the clinical diagnoses and psycholegal opinions offered by the evaluators are described. Statistical analyses demonstrate significant relationships between both diagnosis and criminal charge and the psycholegal opinion rendered.