A longitudinal description of incompetent to stand trial admissions to a state hospital.

CONCLUSION.: Our data add to the body of literature on the potential causes of the nationwide increase in competency referrals. The literature is clear that jails and prisons are now the primary provider of the nation's mental health care. Our data suggest that another system has assumed this role: state hospitals and other providers charged with restoring individuals to competence. PMID: 31576796 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: CNS Spectrums - October 1, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: McDermott BE, Warburton K, Auletta-Young C Tags: CNS Spectr Source Type: research