Charge Severity and Aggression during Competence Restoration.

J Am Acad Psychiatry Law

Dr. Morris is Clinical Service Line Director, Isaac Ray Treatment Center, Logansport State Hospital, Logansport, IN and Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.

Published: September 2022

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  • The study analyzes aggressive behavior in secure inpatient settings during competence restoration, focusing on the relationship between the severity of criminal charges and inpatient aggression.
  • Findings reveal that a significant number of defendants exhibited aggressive behavior, often requiring physical restraint, particularly in the early months of hospitalization.
  • Interestingly, individuals with lower severity charges showed higher rates of aggression and restraint compared to those with more severe charges, suggesting courts might be channeling a more disordered group into these facilities.

Article Abstract

Most competence restoration occurs in secure inpatient settings. As states struggle with strained resources and seek to best utilize restoration services, factors such as charge severity and violence risk remain key considerations in determining the appropriate setting for an individual's competence restoration. This study offers a quantitative analysis of aggressive behavior during inpatient restoration efforts and whether criminal charge severity correlates with inpatient aggression. Results of this study indicate that a substantial minority of defendants engaged in aggressive behavior and required restraint during the initial months of their hospitalizations. Most of those engaged in few episodes of aggression and required few episodes of restraint. Rates of aggression and restraint were higher in individuals with lower severity charges compared with those with higher severity charges. Courts and evaluators may have selected for a more disordered group of defendants with lower severity charges.

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