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Watch for these four scenarios when evaluating patients in your same ethnic group, expert advises
Consider both physical and non-physical measures
Most defenses involve psychosis or bipolar disorder, but there are interesting exceptions
"[We're] basically adopting from the sex offender literature"
Balancing First Amendment rights against psychic harm
Art, natural light, other elements can improve results, researchers say
Study highlights challenges in diagnosis, treatment in veterans and general population
But a few states haven't yet passed laws on it
While some experts approve of the facilities, several questions remain
Results call into question who should receive death penalty, researchers say
Should a competency exam by an outside doctor be required?
Determining competency and when physicians should intervene
Review compared them with male arsonists, non-arsonist female offenders
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Psych Congress: Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network
October 2024
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May 2024
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