Young 'psychopaths' in special hospital: Treatment and outcome

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 168, Issue JAN., 1996, Pages 99-104

  Reiss, D ^a,d   Grubin, D ^b   Meux, C ^c  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOPATHY; SEXUAL CRIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030003160     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.168.1.99     Document Type: Article

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