Persons with severe mental disorders in the criminal justice system: Challenges and opportunities

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-164

  Lamberti, J Steven ^a   Weisman, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal justice; Diversion; Incarceration; Mental health; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

CRIMINAL LAW; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRISONERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3543060018     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PSAQ.0000019756.34713.c3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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