Using psychosocial interventions within a high-security hospital.
Psychosocial interventions have been used for many years in caring for people with mental health problems. The few interventions that have a recognised evidence base are cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), family interventions, and education programmes for patients and carers. The process of implementing these interventions in a forensic setting will be described and recommendations will be made for future practice.
Walker
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The State Hospital, Carstairs, Lanark, Scotland.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009660:Northern Ireland; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011330:Prisons; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012606:Scotland