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Mutism, malingering, and competency to stand trial.

A E Daniel1, P J Resnick

  • 1University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia.

The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
|January 1, 1987
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This case study highlights how a defendant feigned mutism for 10 months to malinger competence to stand trial. Clinicians must maintain high suspicion and conduct thorough evaluations to detect malingered mutism.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • The historical link between mutism and mental illness in legal contexts, particularly concerning competence to stand trial.
  • Legal and clinical challenges in assessing malingering, especially when symptoms like mutism are presented.

Observation:

  • A defendant presented with mutism for an extended period of 10 months.
  • The mutism was identified as a deliberate act of malingering to feign incompetence.

Findings:

  • Mutism can be a sophisticated symptom employed by defendants to malinger.
  • A high index of suspicion is crucial for clinicians when encountering mutism in defendants.

Implications:

  • Recommends a multi-faceted evaluation approach to verify the authenticity of mutism.

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