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Incompetency To Stand Trial: Is Psychiatry Necessary?

RICHARD H. BENDT, EUGENE J. BALCANOFF, and GREGORY S. TRAGELLISAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 130, Number 11

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.130.11.1288

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Although psychiatrists disagree about whether they should have a role in the courtroom, the legal system continues to ask their help in evaluating defendants' competency to stand trial. The authors present four case reports that illustrate how psychiatrists can and should participate in the legal process. They also suggest that psychiatrists may be able to help protect a defendant's right to a speedy trial by preventing unnecessary hospitalization.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 130 • Number 11 • November 1973

Pages: 1288 - 1289

PubMed: 4746044

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Published in print: November 1973

Published online: 1 April 2006

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RICHARD H. BENDT

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EUGENE J. BALCANOFF

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GREGORY S. TRAGELLIS

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Staff Psychiatrist, Suffolk Superior Court Clinic, Boston, Mass. and Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and Assistant Psychiatrist, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass. 02178

Director, Suffolk Superior Court Clinic, Boston, Mass. and Instructor of Clinical Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and Lecturer in Psychiatry, Boston College School of Law

Psychiatric Social Worker, Suffolk Superior Court Clinic, Boston, Mass.

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Incompetency To Stand Trial: Is Psychiatry Necessary?

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