title: [Community care for former forensic patients in the local mental health care system--evaluation of the basic documentation in two regions].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study analyzes, to which extent clients formerly detained in forensic psychiatric units can be integrated into the community and what kind of assistance they need.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of basic documentation in community mental health care in 2 regions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Integration into the community is feasible. Former forensic patients are more likely to show aggressive behaviour than clients without forensic history. These aggressive acts nevertheless can be handled. Aggressive acts decrease with the duration of integration. Crisis interventions are not more frequent in patients with forensic history.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Integration of patients who are "difficult to place" into a community can be accomplished by community based services with obligation to provide assistance.
authors.affiliation: ZfP Südwürttemberg, Ravensburg. michael.konrad@zfp-zentrum.de
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Konrad
authors.forename: Udo Gisbert
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: Erich
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Flammer
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005858:Germany; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011379:Prognosis