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  • Clinical Psychology
  • Criminal Justice

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  • Competence restoration is crucial for legal proceedings.
  • Inpatient settings are primary for restoration.
  • Resource allocation necessitates understanding factors influencing restoration settings.

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  • To quantitatively analyze aggressive behavior during inpatient competence restoration.
  • To determine if criminal charge severity correlates with inpatient aggression.
  • To inform resource allocation and placement decisions for restoration services.

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  • Quantitative analysis of aggressive incidents and restraint use.
  • Comparison of aggression rates based on criminal charge severity.
  • Retrospective review of defendant data during inpatient restoration.

Main Results:

  • A significant minority of defendants exhibited aggression and required restraint.
  • Most aggression and restraint episodes were infrequent.
  • Higher rates of aggression and restraint were observed in defendants with lower severity charges.
  • Lower severity charges may indicate a more disordered patient population referred for restoration.

Conclusions:

  • Aggression and restraint are notable during inpatient restoration, particularly in early stages.
  • The correlation between lower charge severity and increased aggression suggests complex referral patterns.
  • Findings may guide more effective and equitable resource allocation for competence restoration services.