title: [Mentally disturbed offenders in Flanders].
abstract: In the course of the past 25 years in Flanders there has been a real breakthrough as far as forensic psychiatry is concerned. New types of treatment have become available for mentally disturbed offenders, whether they are in prison or in the community. A new Belgian law on mentally disturbed offenders with diminished responsibility confirms that 'internment' is still regarded as a protective measure and an alternative to punishment. The current university course in psychiatry should now be widened to include the subject of forensic mental health.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrie, Universitair Forensisch Centrum, Universiteit Antwerpen, Edegem, Belgium. paul.cosyns@ua.ac.be
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cosyns
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koeck
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verellen
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy