Review. Why are programmes for offenders with personality disorder not informed by the relevant scientific findings?

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 363, Issue 1503, 2008, Pages 2599-2612

  Duggan, Conor ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antisocial personality disorder; Correctional programmes; Systematic reviews; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HUMAN BEHAVIOR; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY;

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 46249112153     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2008.0025     Document Type: Review

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