Accession Number:

ADA090197

Title:

Issues of Mental Competency in the Military (and Mock Sanity Board)

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL (ARMY) WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Del Jones, Franklin

Report Date:

1980-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

38.0

Abstract:

This report describes the procedure for the forensic psychiatrists accepting and processing requests for professional inquiries into the sanity of service members facing court-martial charges. These procedures are also generally applicable to individuals pending administrative elimination.

Descriptors:

• *MENTAL HEALTH
• *PSYCHIATRY
• BIBLIOGRAPHIES
• FEDERAL LAW
• LEGAL DEFENSE
• MILITARY MEDICINE

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE