Forensic Evaluation of a Single Episode of a Disorder of Arousal in a Sleepwalking Defense: Cognitive Function Versus Prior Clinical History

Introduction The clinical diagnosis of disorders of arousal (DOA) is based primarily on a clinical history including amnesia for episodes. The presence of amnesia means the patient cannot provide direct evidence. In a forensic setting, when the defendant has been charged criminally with v...

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Main Author: Mark R. Pressman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2023-09-01
Series:Sleep Science
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1773787
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