Elderly patients admitted to secure forensic psychiatry services

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 416-427

  Coid, Jeremy ^a   Fazel, Seena ^a   Kahtan, Nadji ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delusional disorder; Dementia; Depression; Elderly offenders; Service provision

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINOLOGY; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GERIATRIC CARE; HOMICIDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OFFENDER; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036738930     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585180210154470     Document Type: Article

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