Nicholson R A, Barnard G W, Robbins L, Hankins G
University of Tulsa, Department of Psychology, OK 74104-3189.
Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 1994;22(3):367-77.
This study examined the prediction of outcome in a sample of defendants hospitalized for treatment of incompetency. Defendants' demographic characteristics and scores on 18 scales of the Computer-Assisted Determination of Competency to Proceed instrument (CADCOMP) were used to predict competency restoration and length of stay (LOS). During the period of study, almost 90 percent of the defendants were restored to competency after a mean stay of over 280 days. Demographic characteristics were unrelated to outcome. Several CADCOMP scales, including two scales measuring psycholegal ability and one measuring psychopathology, were correlated with both outcome criteria. Discriminant analysis using the CADCOMP scales accurately classified 76.7 percent of the defendants into short and long stay groups. Although promising, the findings are nevertheless consistent with prior research in suggesting that examiners should exercise caution in providing feedback to the courts concerning competency restoration and the period of time needed for treatment.
本研究对因无行为能力而住院治疗的被告样本的结果预测进行了检验。被告的人口统计学特征以及计算机辅助诉讼能力判定工具（CADCOMP）18个量表的得分被用于预测行为能力的恢复情况和住院时长（LOS）。在研究期间，近90%的被告在平均住院超过280天后恢复了行为能力。人口统计学特征与结果无关。CADCOMP的几个量表，包括两个测量心理法律能力的量表和一个测量精神病理学的量表，与两个结果标准均相关。使用CADCOMP量表进行的判别分析将76.7%的被告准确地分为短期和长期住院组。尽管这些发现很有前景，但仍与先前的研究一致，表明检查人员在向法庭提供有关行为能力恢复和所需治疗时间的反馈时应谨慎行事。
