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Table 2 Differences between general opinion and expert consensus

From: Expert consensus on hospitalization for assessment: a survey in Japan for a new forensic mental health system

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

  1. P values were assessed by Fisher's exact test.
  2. NS = not significant.