Discharges to prison from medium secure psychiatric units in England and Wales.
Br J Psychiatry
; 205(3): 177-82, 2014 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Early findings from a national study of discharges from 32 National Health Service medium secure units revealed that nearly twice as many patients than expected were discharged back to prison.AIMS:
To compare the characteristics of those discharged back to prison with those discharged to the community, and consider the implications for ongoing care and risk.METHOD:
Prospective cohort follow-up design. All forensic patients discharged from 32 medium secure units across England and Wales over a 12-month period were identified. Those discharged to prison were compared with those who were discharged to the community.RESULTS:
Nearly half of the individuals discharged to prison were diagnosed with a serious mental illness and over a third with schizophrenia. They were a higher risk, more likely to have a personality disorder, more symptomatic and less motivated than those discharged to the community.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest that alternative models of prison mental healthcare should be considered to reduce risks to the patient and the public.
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alta do Paciente
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article