Influencing factors of psychopath's civil litigation / 法医学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the influencing factors of schizophrenic patient's capability in civil litigation, and to establish the base of quantitative study about execution of civil litigation.@*METHODS@#To study questionnaires completed from patients with and without civil litigation capabilities and to determine the influencing factors from medical and forensic aspects.@*RESULTS@#One hundred patients were admitted to the study and were divided into two groups based on capability in civil litigation. There were significant differences in psychiatric and legal aspects between the groups.@*CONCLUSION@#Capability of schizophrenic patients in perusing civil litigation had been impaired or even complete lost.