Changes over time for a total of 137 individuals who were referred for multiple psychiatric examinations for competency were analyzed, using data on the evaluation of competency, psychiatric diagnoses, and criminal charges. Despite the fact that most of the subjects were repeatedly diagnosed as mentally ill, most of them were found competent. The only diagnoses which seemed to repeatedly be made were schizophrenia and mental retardation. The recurrence of certain serious criminal charges against the same defendants was reported and discussed. Suggestions for future research were made.
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