Legally involved individuals in state hospitals and community mental health settings: Introduction to the special section.

This article serves as an introduction to a special section of Psychological Services on innovations in assessment and treatment of legally involved patients in state hospitals and community mental health settings. Data are presented on the prevalence of legal involvement among individuals with serious mental illness, including the exponential growth in individuals evaluated and found incompetent to stand trial. A brief summary of the articles in the special section is presented, broken down by themes of assessment, treatment, and policy. We hope that the studies described in this issue will lead to further exploration of problems, barriers, and potential solutions for individuals with SMI who become involved with the legal system. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Psychological Services - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research