Special women, special needs: A descriptive study of female Special Hospital patients

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-45

  Bland, Julia ^a   Mezey, Gillian ^a   Dolan, Bridget ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female; Mentally disordered; Offender; Provision; Secure; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ARSON; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0032926342     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908402137     Document Type: Article

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