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Role of psychopathology on children credibility of sexual abuse testimony
This study reveals that children who presented psychological manifestations prior to their experience of abuse receive a lower credibility rating than those without previous psychopathological symptoms or diagnoses.PMID:38460237 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.101972 (Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - March 9, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Mar ía A García-Rico Jorge J Ricarte Mar ía V Jimeno Jos é M Latorre Source Type: research

Forensic aspects of dissociative positive symptoms in trauma-related disorders and borderline personality disorder
Int J Law Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 8;94:101973. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.101973. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA psychotically motivated act or an act committed under impaired insight and control of action in the midst of an acute psychosis is the standard for lack of criminal responsibility. There is now increasing evidence that positive symptoms, particularly in the form of hallucinations and delusions, in trauma-related disorders and borderline personality disorder (BPD) are comparable to positive symptoms in psychotic disorders, posing a challenge for differential diagnosis and forensic assessment of the relevance of posit...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - March 9, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Stefan Tschoeke Tilman Steinert Hans Knoblauch Source Type: research

The influence of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities on the European court of human rights in the area of mental health law: Divergence and unexplored potential
This article explores how the European Court of Human Rights has applied the norms of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the area of mental health law. The European Court was initially receptive to the CRPD, including the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' call for a repeal of legislation permitting involuntary psychiatric hospitalisation, but later distanced itself from it. The CRPD has nevertheless influenced how the European Court approached (a) involuntary hospitalisation, (b) separating detention from treatment, (c) restraints and other forms of ill-treatment i...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - March 4, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: J ános Fiala-Butora Source Type: research

Unlocking the impact of the CRPD on Swedish mental health law
This article discusses the impact of this new vision on Swedish mental health law and policy. An examination of mental health law inquiries from 2008 to 2023 reveals a notable lack of attention from policymakers towards the CRPD. Nevertheless, the Convention has emerged as a vital advocacy instrument for disability organizations and others opposing proposals that seek to broaden doctors' authority to employ coercion. In addition, the many efforts undertaken to reduce the use of coercion and to enhance the involvement of individuals with psychosocial disabilities in policy development align seamlessly with the principles of...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - March 2, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Anna Nilsson Source Type: research

'Evaluation of testamentary capacity: A systematic review'
CONCLUSION: The TCAT could usefully supplement the clinical assessment of TC, coupled with a standardized examination of cognition. There is room to develop an all-encompassing TC assessment tool. Currently, the clinical judgement of a medical professional, taking account of the medical, legal, ethical issues informing a capacity or competency decision, remains the gold standard for assessing TC.PMID:38422563 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.101969 (Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - February 29, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Himaja Aravind Mark Taylor Neeraj Gill Source Type: research

Elusive cases in forensic psychiatry? Exploring subgroups of schizophrenia spectrum disorder patients in Germany
CONCLUSION: This study empirically confirms some of the sub-groups of the early and late starter typology described in the literature. In particular, the "early starters", "late starters" and "first presenters" were identified, but cluster four comprises individuals not previously described in the scientific literature. Each of these classes has group-specific characteristics that may have implications for forensic treatment, post-release aftercare, and the legal system.PMID:38422564 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.101971 (Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - February 29, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Lukas St ürner Thomas Ross Hans-Joachim Traub Source Type: research