1,000 forensic outpatients: a descriptive study.
The case notes and court reports of 1,000 consecutive outpatient referrals to a regional forensic outpatient service were studied retrospectively. Socio-demographic, psychiatric and forensic information was collected. The sample was predominantly male, Caucasian and relatively young in comparison with a general psychiatric population. The commonest source of referral was from defense solicitors and the commonest reason for referral was for a court report. A wide range of diagnoses and offences were noted. A number of differences were found in the frequency of gender, ethnicity and diagnosis according to the source of, and reason for, referral.
Barnsley Hall Hospital, Bromsgrove, Hereford & Worcestershire.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors