Rock Rachel C, Shealy Clayton, Sellbom Martin
Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Psychiatr Psychol Law. 2018 Jun 14;25(5):779-788. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2018.1478335. eCollection 2018.
Forensic examiners frequently conduct evaluations with individuals who may be regarded as dangerous. To manage this situation, forensic examiners may prefer examinees to wear restraints. Available literature indicates that the use of restraints may be both physically and psychologically detrimental and thus possibly both reduces the yield and limits the utility of psychological test data. Although there is a lack of research addressing this concern, one must use the available information to inform the decision on utilization of restraints during forensic evaluations. In addition, professional ethics, test standards and norms, the reported adverse effects of restraints on both psychiatric patients and inmates, and the concept of forced medication are reviewed to help assess the appropriateness of restraints during forensic evaluations. This analysis provides forensic examiners with insight and recommendations to determine if the use of restraints is best practice during forensic evaluations, particularly within the United States.
法医鉴定人员经常对可能被视为危险分子的个体进行评估。为应对这种情况，法医鉴定人员可能更倾向于让受测者佩戴约束装置。现有文献表明，使用约束装置可能对身体和心理都有损害，因此可能会降低心理测试数据的产出并限制其效用。尽管缺乏针对这一问题的研究，但必须利用现有信息为法医评估期间约束装置的使用决策提供参考。此外，还对职业道德、测试标准和规范、约束装置对精神病患者和囚犯的 reported 不良影响以及强制用药的概念进行了审查，以帮助评估法医评估期间约束装置的适用性。该分析为法医鉴定人员提供了见解和建议，以确定在法医评估期间，尤其是在美国，使用约束装置是否为最佳做法。
