Court-based psychiatric assessment: Case for an integrated diversionary and public health role

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 577-591

  Green, Gill ^a   Smith, Rose ^b   South, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversion; Follow up; Forensic; Housing; Offending; Psychiatric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 24144481879     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940412331313160     Document Type: Article

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