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Preparing a forensic mental health report

Watch this video to learn how a forensic mental health report is prepared for the court.

Is there a standard assessment tool that is used for competence evaluations? If yes, what does the assessment include?

In doing these assessments, what are the collateral sources of information that are interviewed or looked at by the mental health expert?

What happens if there is inconclusive or insufficient information to make a conclusive assessment?

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Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice

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