title: Forensic psychiatric units in Italy from the 1960s to the present.
abstract: This article addresses the long-standing continuities in the history of the Italian forensic psychiatric units and views them as the result of conflicting forces, interests, mentalities and strategies at the cross-road of forensic psychiatry, psychiatry, prison and health services. It focuses on the period from the 1960s to the present and deals with, among other issues, the long-term impact of the anti-asylum movements and the on-going debate on the 'phasing out' of the forensic psychiatric units.
authors.affiliation: International Institute of Social History, PO Box 2169, 1000 CD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: cdv8@leicester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Christian Giuseppe
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: De Vito
mesh_terms: D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000266:history*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense / Q000266:history*; D007558:Italy; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000266:history*
keywords: Anti-asylum movements; Criminal responsibility; Forensic psychiatric units; Italy