title: [Study on the forensic psychiatric examination of the cases of labor disputes].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the current situation and tendency of the forensic psychiatric examination of the cases of labor disputes.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study reviewed 156 cases examined during the period of 1990-2001, analyzing some related factors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was shown that most of these cases were related to the termination and interruption of labor contracts, while the quantity of cases related to labor pay increased considerably. The intervals between the beginnings of disputes to examinations were prolonged, while 69.2% of the intervals were within 12 months. 91.2% conclusions of the examinations were consistent with the diagnosis of psychiatric history. The rates of limited civil capability and incapability were 23.1% and 52.6%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quantity, type and interval of the cases of labor disputes were changing greatly during recent years. More attention should be paid to this kind of cases.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ministry of Justice, P.R. China, Shanghai 200063. zhaoyed@online.sh.cn
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Fu-yin
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003098:Collective Bargaining / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000175:diagnosis