A comparison of patients admitted to two medium secure units, one for those of normal intelligence and one for those with learning disability

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 300-305

  Puri, B K ^a   Lekh, S K ^b   Treasaden, I H ^c,d  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Redhill Reigate Comm Mental H   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d N W Thames Forensic Psychiat S   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGE; ARTICLE; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0034121741     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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