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22 J. Psychiatry & L. [i] (1994)

handle is hein.journals/jpsych22 and id is 1 raw text is: SPRING 1994 THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND LAW Notes on Contributors 3 Editor's Page Multiple Personality Disorder and Criminal Responsibility 7 Should a finding that an accused has MPD be sufficient to exoner- ate him? Pointing to a basic weakness in the theory of MPD patho- genesis, the author answers with a resounding no. AUGUST PIPER JR., M.D. Psycholegal Considerations in Abuse-Motivated Parricides 51 In reviewing the literature involving such parricides, the author emphasizes the characteristics of abused children and various legal considerations. He also addresses treatment and research issues. KURT M. BUMBY, M.A. Factitious Disorders with Predominantly Psychological Signs and Symptoms 91 Is FDPS a legitimate diagnostic category? In this study, the authors attempted the first systematic comparison of FDPS patients versus suspected malingerers and found very few differences. RICHARD ROGERS, PH.D. R. MICHAEL BAGBY, PH.D. ALEX VINCENT, PH.D. Resolving Hospital Conflicts: A Study on Therapeutic Jurisprudence 107 The author studied various methods of dispute resolution concern- ing refusals by psychiatric patients to take medication. The results raise serious questions, including the therapeutic effects of proce- dures used to resolve treatment disputes. JACK SUSMAN, PH.D.