Survey of community forensic psychiatry services in England and Wales

Autor: Jenny Judge, Thomas Fahy, Mari-Anne Harty
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology. 15:244-253
ISSN: 1478-9957
1478-9949
DOI: 10.1080/14789940410001702553
Popis: Background: Forensic psychiatry is one of the last specialist mental health services to develop a community orientation. In the UK community forensic mental health services have begun to develop, but little is known about how widespread these services are and which therapeutic models and organisational structures are used. Aims: To establish the number of community forensic teams in England and Wales and to describe their composition, workload and service model. Method: We identified all community forensic services in England and Wales. A postal questionnaire was sent to each team leader to obtain details of service provision. Information was requested on catchment area, location, staffing, caseload and referrals. Information was obtained on therapies offered (e.g. anger management) and on links with other agencies (e.g. bail hostels). We also gathered information on risk assessment tools, referral procedures and access criteria for the services. Results: Thirty seven services were identified; 26 (70%) re...
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