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[Diagnosis of "unspecified psychotic disorder" in identifying criminal responsibility]
Chang-Jian Qiu1, Yu-Peng Luo, Bo Zhang
1Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Objective:
To explore diagnosis and management of "unspecified psychotic disorder" in determination of criminal responsibility.
Methods:
Analysis of 12 cases of "unspecified psychotic disorder" during determination of criminal responsibility in Sichuan Forensic Expertise Center in Southwest China from January 2006 to July 2007.
Results:
The main reason to diagnose unspecified psychotic disorder was there were insufficient information and findings . Descriptions of mental abnormalities were not complete and were atypical (83.3%). Even if "unspecified psychotic disorder" was diagnosed, it was still possible to determine criminal responsibility by its motivation and intention to escape. 75% suspects were determined to bear limited criminal responsibility and 25% were not criminally responsible.
Conclusion:
The unspecified psychotic disorder is a provisional diagnosis. It should be used cautiously in the course of jurisdictional identification of mental diseases.
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