Intended effects and actual outcome of the Forensic Mental Care Act of 1992: A study of 367 cases of forensic psychiatric investigation in Sweden

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 381-387

  Lund, Christina ^a,b   Forsman, Anders ^a,b  

^a Box 4024 ^*  (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Personality disorders; Psychiatric treatment resources; Psychotic disorders; Social context; Violent criminality

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRISON; PSYCHOSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SWEDEN;

EID: 28444465156     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480500319571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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