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Correlates of Competency to Stand Trial Among Youths Admitted to a Juvenile Mental Health Court.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
September 2015
Dr. Bath is Director, Child Forensic Services and Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Reba-Harrelson is Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, and Forensic Psychologist, West Central Georgia Regional Hospital, Columbus, GA. Ms. Peace was formerly with Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs, and Dr. Shen and Dr. Liu are Professors, Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University California Los Angeles. Dr. Liu is also Professor, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine and Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles. This research project was supported by intramural funding from the UCLA School of Medicine, Semel Scholar Award for Junior Faculty Career Development.
Competency to stand trial (CST) assessment of juvenile offenders is a relatively recent phenomenon, as are juvenile mental health courts. Factors associated with youths' ability to participate in legal proceedings are not well understood, regardless of the court venue. Using a sample of 324 juveniles participating in the Los Angeles County Juvenile Mental Health Court (LAJMHC), we sought to explore the relationships of age, mental health diagnosis, and history of mental health treatment to CST status.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOvarian conservation versus bilateral oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease.
Menopause
February 2014
From the UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Saint John's Hospital & Health Center, Santa Monica, CA.
Observational studies suggest that elective bilateral oophorectomy may do more harm than good. Removing the ovaries at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease should be approached with caution, especially for women younger than age 50. For women who choose oophorectomy, some evidence suggests that menopausal estrogen therapy may ameliorate some of the increased risk.
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