Lewis D O, Pincus J H, Feldman M, Jackson L, Bard B
Am J Psychiatry. 1986 Jul;143(7):838-45. doi: 10.1176/ajp.143.7.838.
The authors present the results of clinical evaluations of 15 death row inmates, chosen for examination because of the imminence of their executions and not for evidence of neuropsychopathology. All had histories of severe head injury, five had major neurological impairment, and seven others had other, less serious neurological problems (e.g., blackouts, soft signs). Psychoeducational testing provided further evidence of CNS dysfunction. Six subjects had schizophreniform psychoses antedating incarceration and two others were manic-depressive. The authors conclude that many condemned individuals probably suffer unrecognized severe psychiatric, neurological, and cognitive disorders relevant to considerations of mitigation.
作者报告了对15名死囚进行临床评估的结果。这些死囚因即将被处决而被选中接受检查，并非因为有神经精神病理学证据。他们都有严重头部受伤史，5人有严重神经功能障碍，另外7人有其他不太严重的神经问题（如昏厥、软体征）。心理教育测试进一步证明了中枢神经系统功能障碍。6名受试者在入狱前患有精神分裂症样精神病，另外2人患有躁郁症。作者得出结论，许多被定罪的人可能患有未被认识到的严重精神、神经和认知障碍，这些障碍与减刑考量相关。
