Alcohol and secure hospital patients: I. An examination of the nature and prevalence of alcohol problems in secure hospital patients

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-41

  Quayle, M ^a   Clark, F ^a   Renwick, S J ^b,d   Hodge, J ^c   Spencer, T ^b  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b State Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Duchess of Kent's Military Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol problems; Drinking survey; Mentally disordered offenders; Secure hospitals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032235629     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683169808401745     Document Type: Article

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