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A Survey of Practice at a Regional Forensic Service: What Do Forensic Psychiatrists Do?

Part II: Treatment, Court Reports and Outcome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Eric F. Mendelson
Eric F. Mendelson*
Affiliation:
Knowle Hospital, Fareham, Hampshire PO17 5NA
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Abstract

Nearly half of those seen in a forensic service were offered some form of help, but it did not reliably match that requested. In 63% of court reports there was no specific treatment recommendation, but where there was, it was likely to be accepted. Only one-third of all outpatients completed the treatment offered – 40% of the lapses were due to imprisonment. One-third of out-patient treatments were conducted under conditions of probation orders, and this form of compulsion was associated with a significantly higher number of completed treatment plans. Personality disorder was also associated with more treatment completions. These and other findings are discussed to assist in an understanding of the service.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 160 , Issue 6 , June 1992 , pp. 773 - 776
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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