Liaison between criminal justice and psychiatric systems: Diversion services

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 87-88

  O'Neill, Conor ^a  

^a CENTRAL MENTAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EDITORIAL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRISON; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

EID: 33750473357     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: 07909667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700009678     Document Type: Editorial

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