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AAPL Practice Guideline for ForensicPsychiatric evaluation of DefendantsRaising the Insanity Defense*, Statement of IntentThis Guideline is intended as a review of legal andpsychiatric factors to give practical guidance and as-sistance in the performance of insanity defense eval-uations. It was developed through the participationof Forensic psychiatrists who routinely conduct eval-uations of competence to stand trial and have exper-tise in this area. Some contributors are actively in-volved in related academic endeavors. The process ofdeveloping the Guideline incorporated a thoroughreview that integrated feedback and revisions into thefinal draft. This Guideline was reviewed and ap-proved by the Council of the American Academy ofPsychiatry and the Law (AAPL) on May 19, , it reflects a consensus among members andexperts about the principles and Practice applicableto the conduct of insanity defense evaluations.
Feb 01, 1996 · Psychiatric Evaluation of Defendants Raising the Insanity Defense*,† Statement of Intent This guideline is intended as a review of legal and psychiatric factors to give practical guidance and as-sistance in the performance of insanity defense eval-uations. It was developed through the participation of forensic psychiatrists who routinely ...
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