Antipsychotic factors related to time to competency for forensic inpatients in a state psychiatric facility

Antipsychotic factors related to time to competency for forensic inpatients in a state psychiatric facility

Introduction: A defendant who is deemed incompetent to stand trial may go through competency restoration consisting of mental health treatment and legal education. Antipsychotics are often used in treatment; however, there is little data examining their role. Methods: This retrospective study includ...

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Main Authors: Amber Lemons, PharmD, BCPP, Courtney A. Iuppa, PharmD, BCPP, Carrie R. Kriz, MS, Lauren A. Diefenderfer, PharmD, BCPP, Leigh Anne Nelson, PharmD, BCPP, Shelby E. Lang, PharmD, BCPP, Ellie S. R. Elliott, PharmD, BCPP, Joseph Moon, MD, Roger W. Sommi, PharmD, FCCP, BCPP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists 2022-06-01
Series:Mental Health Clinician
Subjects:
antipsychotics
bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
competency
forensic psychiatry
jail
Online Access:https://theijpt.org/doi/pdf/10.9740/mhc.2022.06.175

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