Preventing violent re-offending in not criminally responsible patients: An evaluation of a continuity of treatment program

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-98

  Luettgen, James ^a   Chrapko, Wendy E ^a   Reddon, John R ^a  

^a ALBERTA HOSPITAL EDMONTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GUILT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL CRIME; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ALBERTA; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032405039     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-2527(97)00051-4     Document Type: Article

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