Getting out and staying out: Does substance use treatment have an effect on outcome of mentally disordered offenders after discharge from medium secure service?

British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 13-17

  Derry, Andrew ^a   Batson, Amy ^b  

^a Forensic Psychology Services   (United Kingdom)

^b Cane Hill Forensic Mental Health Team ^*

Author keywords

Forensic services; Mentally disordered offenders; Substance use; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949083130     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636646200800009     Document Type: Article

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