OBJECTIVE: To explore the current situation and tendency of the forensic psychiatric examination of the cases of labor disputes. METHODS: This study reviewed 156 cases examined during the period of 1990-2001, analyzing some related factors. RESULTS: It was shown that most of these cases were related to the termination and interruption of labor contracts, while the quantity of cases related to labor pay increased considerably. The intervals between the beginnings of disputes to examinations were prolonged, while 69.2% of the intervals were within 12 months. 91.2% conclusions of the examinations were consistent with the diagnosis of psychiatric history. The rates of limited civil capability and incapability were 23.1% and 52.6%. CONCLUSION The quantity, type and interval of the cases of labor disputes were changing greatly during recent years. More attention should be paid to this kind of cases.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Collective Bargaining/legislation & jurisprudence* ; Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence* ; Female ; Forensic Psychiatry ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability/diagnosis* ; Male ; Mental Disorders/diagnosis* ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Schizophrenia/diagnosis* ; Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis*