Factors influencing inpatient duration among insanity acquittees in a Malaysian mental institution
Objective: According to Malaysian law, defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity may be admitted to a psychiatric hospital and discharge is subject to the state ruler’s assent. The objective of this study is to examine the clinical, socio-demographic and forensic factors that influence inpat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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ASEAN Federation for Psychiatry and Mental Health
2010
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14702/1/Factors%20influencing%20inpatient%20duration%20among%20insanity%20acquittees%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20mental%20institution.pdf |