The development of a 'best practice' service for women in a medium-secure psychiatric setting: treatment components and evaluation.
The inadequacy of inpatient facilities for women with severe psychiatric and co-morbid difficulties has been repeatedly documented. The establishment of effective therapeutic programmes for women in medium psychiatric facilities is also in their infancy, and little research has been undertaken. This article describes the development of a 'best practice' psychological treatment programme for women with a dual diagnosis. Emphasis is placed on the need to develop further intensive gender-specific services using an established model for effective therapeutic service development. In addition to a detailed description of the group therapy programme, staff training initiatives, methods for ensuring treatment integrity and a methodology for service evaluation is given.
Long
Clive G
CG
St Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, UK. clong@standrew.co.uk
Fulton
Barbara
B
Hollin
Clive R
CR
D000328:Adult; D019985:Benchmarking; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D016730:Program Development; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014932:Women's Health Services