Describe the Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial-Revised (ECST-R). What are some features of this tool that differentiate it from the MacArthur tools?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary.The Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial-Revised (ECST-R) is a semi-structured interview that was developed using the Dusky criteria. Its three factors (factual understanding of proceedings, rational understanding of proceedings, and consultation with counsel) have been empirically tested using a statistical technique known as confirmatory factor analysis. It focuses on information that is specific to the case of the individual being evaluated (unlike the MacCAT-CA, which uses a general vignette involving two individuals who fight in a bar). It also addresses the question of whether the evaluee is trying to exaggerate or fake deficits that might make that person appear incompetent to stand trial. Both the case specificity and the built-in measure of possible exaggeration are useful features of the ECST-R, which appears well supported by the relevant research.
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