Long, C. G., Dickens, G., Sugarman, P., Craig, L., Mochty, U. and Hollin, C. (2010) Tracking risk profiles and outcome in a medium secure service for women: use of the HoNOS-secure. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. 9(3), pp. 215-225. 1499-9013.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Abstract: | Female forensic mental health patients are a highly selected group who present exceptional clinical and behavioral challenges along with highly complex treatment needs. St. Andrew's Healthcare Women's Service offers a ‘best practice’ psychosocial treatment program in conditions of medium security. The outcomes of 60 women residents between 2003 to 2008 are described in terms of risk, behavior, symptomatology, and social functioning using HoNOS-secure. The instrument was sensitive to change in this population, including the security scale, which captured highly significant clinical improvements. Some of the challenges associated with measuring outcomes for this group are discussed. The needs of women in secure services can be effectively addressed, enabling movement to less secure settings and further improvement. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | risk profiles, assessment, women, secure service |
| Subjects: |
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine > RA1151 Forensic psychiatry R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC435 Psychiatry > RC450 Psychiatric hospitals |
| Creators: | Long, C G, Dickens, Geoff, Sugarman, Philip, Craig, Lorraine, Mochty, Ursula and Hollin, Clive |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: | Health |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Mental Health and Learning Disability Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Nursing |
| Date: | 3 November 2010 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 215-225 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Forensic Mental Health |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2010.517256 |
| ISSN: | 1499-9013 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6269 |
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