Defendants Must Be Found to Have Deficits in at Least

question 8

True/False

Defendants must be found to have deficits in at least three areas to be found not competent to stand trial.

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment involving psychological techniques, designed to assist individuals in overcoming difficulties and achieving personal growth.

Schizophrenia

A chronic mental health condition characterized by a disruption in the connection among cognition, emotion, and conduct, resulting in incorrect perceptions, unsuitable behaviors and emotions, detachment from the real world and social connections towards illusion and fantasy, and a feeling of psychological disintegration.

Reality

The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in regulating mood, motivation, pleasure, and reward.