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Psychosis and Substance Use: Implications for Conditional Release Readiness Evaluations.
- Source :
- Behavioral Sciences & the Law; Mar-Jun2016, Vol. 34 Issue 2/3, p295-307, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- In Foucha v. Louisiana (1992), the United States Supreme Court ruled that individuals adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) could not remain in a forensic hospital if they were no longer mentally ill and dangerous. Since this decision, a variety of important questions have arisen related to the insanity defense and what should happen to insanity acquittees post-adjudication. This article provides an analysis of clinical issues confronting forensic examiners when psychosis as a result of substance abuse is the underlying condition supporting an insanity defense. To accomplish this analysis, this article provides the reader with a review of literature showing the complex relationship between psychosis and substance abuse. Second, this article investigates how substance-induced psychosis may impact both insanity opinions and subsequent conditional release decisions. Third, the article aims to provide research-driven information to assist clinicians in conducting conditional release evaluations. Finally, this paper provides a model for evaluating dangerousness in the context of conditional release evaluations. Given the substantial comorbidity between substance abuse and psychosis, it is critical for researchers and clinicians to consider potential effects of substance abuse when evaluating insanity acquittees for conditional release, especially as substance use relates to future dangerousness. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PSYCHOSES
SUBSTANCE abuse & psychology
PSYCHIATRIC hospital admission & discharge
INSANITY defense
LEGAL status of criminals with mental illness
DANGER (Law)
FOUCHA v. Louisiana (Supreme Court case)
INSANITY (Law)
PSYCHIATRIC hospital laws
SUBSTANCE abuse diagnosis
PSYCHOLOGY -- Law & legislation
CRIMINAL psychology
FORENSIC psychiatry
LEGAL status of psychotherapy patients
PSYCHOTHERAPY patients
SOCIAL sciences
BEHAVIOR disorders
PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
DIAGNOSIS
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07353936
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2/3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Behavioral Sciences & the Law
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115862123
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2229