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. 2021 Sep 21;7(9):e08045. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08045

Table 4.

The number of cumulative forensic psychiatry evaluations performed in a year based.

Characteristics
n (%)
Number of psychiatrists with cumulative forensic psychiatric evaluations performed in a year None at all <5/year 1–3/month 4–5/month 6–10/month >10/month
Insanity defense in violence case 31 (12.6) 133 (54.1) 69 (28) 9 (3.7) 2 (0.8) 2 (0.8)
Insanity defense case 35 (14.2) 120 (48.8) 74 (30.1) 9 (3.7) 4 (1.6) 4 (1.6)
Fitness to stand trial case 57 (23.2) 126 (51.2) 56 (22.8) 6 (2.4) 0 (0) 1 (0.4)
Malingering & malpractice case 60 (24.4) 134 (54.5) 50 (20.3) 2 (0.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Fit to work/study case 19 (7.7) 106 (43.1) 75 (30.5) 16 (6.5) 15 (6.1) 15 (6.1)
Competence to consent to treatment case 51 (20.7) 137 (55.7) 50 (20.3) 2 (0.8) 6 (2.4) 0 (0)
Risk of recidivism case 57 (23.2) 124 (50.4) 53 (21.5) 8 (3.3) 3 (1.2) 1 (0.4)
Guardianship/curatelle case 44 (17.9) 129 (52.4) 58 (23.6) 8 (3.3) 4 (1.6) 3 (1.2)
Parenting capacity case 30 (12.2) 123 (50) 73 (29.7) 14 (5.7) 4 (1.6) 2 (0.8)
Number of psychiatrists who have ever considered referring any forensic evaluation to a forensic psychiatrist
Always 57 (23.2)
Often 95 (38.6)
Rarely 75 (30.5)
Never 19 (7.7)