Special observations in forensic psychiatric practice: Ender issues of the watchers and the watched

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 910-918

  Mason, T ^a   Mason Whitehead, E ^a   Thomas, M ^b  

^a Faculty of Health and Social Care   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethical concerns; Gender issues; Privacy; Sensitive issues; Special observations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHICS; FEMALE; FORENSIC NURSING; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRIVACY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORENSIC NURSING; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRIVACY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449426640     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01470.x     Document Type: Article

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