Evaluating innovative treatments in forensic mental health: A role for single case methodology?

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 353-367

  Davies, Jason ^a   Howells, Kevin ^b   Jones, Lawrence ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Forensic; Outcome; Research; Single case

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL STUDY; CRIMINOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34547677799     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940701443173     Document Type: Article

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