Experiments in change: Pretrial diversion of offenders with mental illness

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 450-458

  Swaminath, R S ^a   Mendonca, J D ^a   Vidal, C ^a   Chapman, P ^a  

^a Regional Mental Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Criminalization; Diversion; Mentally ill

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLICE; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; URBAN POPULATION; ADDICTION; CANADA; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CRIME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0035989601     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370204700506     Document Type: Article

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