Identification of limited capacity for duties in schizophrenia: review of 31 cases.
- Author:
Tao TANG
1
;
Wei-xiong CAI
;
Jia-sheng WU
Author Information
1. Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai 200063, China.
- Publication Type:Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Criminal Law/methods*;
Female;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Insanity Defense;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neuropsychological Tests;
Recognition, Psychology;
Schizophrenic Psychology;
Social Behavior;
Social Perception
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2003;19(4):209-211
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study general rule existed in identification of limited capacity for duties in schizophrenia and put forward some recommendations to the related issues.
METHODS:The data of 31 cases were analyzed based on essential items in identification of limited capacity for duties in Schizophrenia in order to obtain the contribution rate of major variables.
RESULTS:It showed that the contribution rate of from variable 1 to variable 6 was 18.785%, 15.549%, 14.023%, 10.347%, 9.437% and 7.923% respectively, in which the variable 1 reflecting patient's recognition of dangerous act was the most important of all variables.
CONCLUSION:The limited capacity for duties in Schizophrenia could be divided into three grades.
