Treating insanity acquittees with personality disorders: Implementing dialectical behavior therapy in a forensic hospital

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1-16

  Vitacco, Michael J ^a   Van Rybroek, Gregory J ^a  

^a Mendota Mental Health Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Dialectical behavior therapy; Forensic treatment; Personality disorders

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BORDERLINE STATE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; MOTIVATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; SKILL; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33749521702     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v06n02_01     Document Type: Review

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