The fate of medium secure patients discharged to generic or specialised services

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-84

  Sahota, Satinder ^a   Davies, Steffan ^b,c   Duggan, Conor ^b,d   Clarke, Martin ^a  

^a Devon and Cornwall Forensic Services   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Beaconfield Resource Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d University of Oxford ^*

Author keywords

Community forensic service; Medium secure unit; Outcome; Reconviction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY FORENSIC SERVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DELINQUENCY; DRUG ABUSE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GENERIC SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 62149146735     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802221304     Document Type: Article

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