title: Russian forensic psychiatry.
abstract: Two forensic psychiatric clinics visited on an exchange trip to Russia are described. The legal system for mentally disordered offenders in these institutions is also summarized, as is the training of psychiatrists in Russia.
authors.affiliation: Ravenswood House Medium Secure Unit, Knowle, Fareham, Hampshire.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lowe-Ponsford
mesh_terms: D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000639:trends; D012426:Russia