Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature
This rapid review summarises currently available information on the definition, prevalence, characteristics and needs of long-stay patients within forensic psychiatric settings. Sixty nine documents from 14 countries were identified. Reports on what constitutes ‘long-stay’ and on the characteristics...
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| author | Huband, Nick Furtado, Vivek Schel, Sandra Eckert, Mareike Cheung, Natalie Bulten, Erik Völlm, Birgit |
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| description | This rapid review summarises currently available information on the definition, prevalence, characteristics and needs of long-stay patients within forensic psychiatric settings. Sixty nine documents from 14 countries were identified. Reports on what constitutes ‘long-stay’ and on the characteristics of long-stay patients were inconsistent. Factors most frequently associated with longer stay were seriousness of index offence, history of psychiatric treatment; cognitive deficit, severity of illness, diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychotic disorder, history of violence, and history of substance misuse. Although some countries are developing specific long-stay services, there is presently no consensus on what might constitute ‘best practice’ in such settings. |
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| spelling | nottingham-481632020-05-04T19:26:48Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48163/ Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature Huband, Nick Furtado, Vivek Schel, Sandra Eckert, Mareike Cheung, Natalie Bulten, Erik Völlm, Birgit This rapid review summarises currently available information on the definition, prevalence, characteristics and needs of long-stay patients within forensic psychiatric settings. Sixty nine documents from 14 countries were identified. Reports on what constitutes ‘long-stay’ and on the characteristics of long-stay patients were inconsistent. Factors most frequently associated with longer stay were seriousness of index offence, history of psychiatric treatment; cognitive deficit, severity of illness, diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychotic disorder, history of violence, and history of substance misuse. Although some countries are developing specific long-stay services, there is presently no consensus on what might constitute ‘best practice’ in such settings. Taylor & Francis 2018-01-15 Article PeerReviewed Huband, Nick, Furtado, Vivek, Schel, Sandra, Eckert, Mareike, Cheung, Natalie, Bulten, Erik and Völlm, Birgit (2018) Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 17 (1). pp. 45-60. ISSN 1932-9903 Forensic psychiatry; Length of stay; Long-stay patients; Mentally disordered offenders; Patients’ needs http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14999013.2017.1405124 doi:10.1080/14999013.2017.1405124 doi:10.1080/14999013.2017.1405124 |
| spellingShingle | Forensic psychiatry; Length of stay; Long-stay patients; Mentally disordered offenders; Patients’ needs Huband, Nick Furtado, Vivek Schel, Sandra Eckert, Mareike Cheung, Natalie Bulten, Erik Völlm, Birgit Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature |
| title | Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature |
| title_full | Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature |
| title_short | Characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature |
| title_sort | characteristics and needs of long-stay forensic psychiatric inpatients: a rapid review of the literature |
| topic | Forensic psychiatry; Length of stay; Long-stay patients; Mentally disordered offenders; Patients’ needs |
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