title: Competently assessing competence to stand trial can be trying.
abstract: This brief commentary discusses the difficulties inherent in assessing competency to stand trial (CST), especially when attempting to match the use of instruments with the outcomes of clinical assessment. Suggestions for possible future lines of research are made.
authors.affiliation: St. Bernard's Hospital, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 3EU, UK. akintunde.akinkunmi@wlmht.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Akintunde A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Akinkunmi
mesh_terms: D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States