Mental Disorders and Criminal Behavior
Mental Disorders and Criminal Behavior
Chapter 1 provides core background information regarding mental disorders and their functional impact, particularly when associated with criminal behavior and defendants facing trial. This chapter dissects various myths pertaining to mental disorders, presents an overview of the different models used to understand, explain, and respond to mental disorders, and explores the diagnosis and differentiation of mental disorders.
Keywords: mental disorders, functional impact, impact on criminal defendants, myths, explanatory models, diagnosis and differentiation of mental disorders
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