- Assessment of physician’s knowledge toward forensic psychiatry (N=482).
| Statements | n (%) |
|---|---|
| In your opinion, what does “unfit to stand trial because of a mental disorder” mean? | |
| Inability to defend against the charges he is facing or to tell his lawyer what he wants to do with his case* | 179 (37.1) |
| Incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or omission he made | 201 (41.7) |
| Presence of chronic mental illness with delusions or hallucinations | 78 (16.2) |
| Refusing to accept the court order to assess his mental capacity for trial | 24 (5) |
| In your opinion, in Saudi Arabia if an 82-year-old man who intends to donate all of his properties needs the mental health evaluation from one of the notary offices, which following offices are responsible for issuing the approval? | |
| A trusted physician in the judiciary | 76 (15.8) |
| The public prosecution | 66 (13.7) |
| Civilian forensic committee* | 145 (30.1) |
| A trusted psychiatrist in the judiciary | 195 (40.5) |
*indicates correct answer