Court-reported competence to proceed data across the United States.
Lauren E KoisHaley PottsJennifer CoxPatricia A ZapfPublished in: Law and human behavior (2024)
Annual CTP evaluation volume likely far exceeds previous estimates. Transparent data are difficult, if not impossible, to obtain. As a result, researchers, legal and forensic mental health professionals, and policymakers lack the ability to implement informed, constitutionally protected CTP practices. Key implications, research directions, and detailed data infrastructure recommendations are provided. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).