Care of the mentally ill offender. A model service.
Caring for mentally ill offenders has been a contentious issue in almost all parts of the world. In some countries such as New South Wales in Australia, a humane approach has gradually evolved over the years. This paper describes a successful service delivery model for forensic patients in a metropolitan psychiatric hospital in Sydney. Issues relating to selection criteria, problems associated with caring for the mentally ill offender in a general psychiatric hospital environment and the integration of the forensic patients with civilian psychiatric patients are discussed.
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Area Director of Mental Health Services, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D003415:Crime; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*