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  • Forensic Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Legal Psychology

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  • Judicial orders for competency restoration to the California Department of State Hospitals have doubled.
  • Forensic evaluators' opinions heavily influence judicial competency rulings.
  • The quality of competency to stand trial (CST) reports is therefore critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality of CST reports.
  • To assess adherence to professional guidelines and literature.
  • To identify factors influencing report quality.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 388 CST reports from defendants found incompetent in 2012-2013.
  • Evaluation based on professional guidelines and current literature.
  • Comparison of report quality based on evaluator's board certification.

Main Results:

  • CST reports were of overall poor quality.
  • Evaluators struggled to link mental illness to CST abilities.
  • Board-certified experts produced higher-quality reports.

Conclusions:

  • There is a continued need to improve the quality of CST reports.
  • Mandatory training for CST evaluators is recommended.
  • Ensuring evaluator expertise is crucial for accurate assessments.