Forensic psychiatric assessment process and outcome in state patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Individuals who were charged with a serious offence may be referred by courts for forensic psychiatric assessment. The court may declare them as state patients if they are found unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible because of mental illness or defect. In forensic psychiatr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-03-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1142 |