Option | Rate of appropriateness | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
 | General | Experts |  |
The case examiner should also be the physician in charge | 39/105 (37.2%) | 12/42 (28.6%) | NS |
Medications should be prescribed to offenders in the same manner as they would be for other patients with mental disorders | 67/105 (63.8%) | 40/42 (95.2%) | <0.001 |
Continue seclusion (for 1 week or more) even if the offender calms down | 20/105 (19.0%) | 0/42 (0%) | <0.01 |
Confront the subject aggressively regarding his or her offense | 33/107 (30.8%) | 16/42 (38.1%) | NS |
Electroconvulsive therapy should not be used during the assessment process | 57/105 (54.3%) | 16/42 (38.1%) | NS |