Unmet need among disturbed female offenders

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 556-570

  Gorsuch, Nikki ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Offender; Personality disorder; Prison; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARSON; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OFFENDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; SEXUAL ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031775273     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189808405373     Document Type: Article

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