The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 10 Issue 2
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The first three years of a community forensic service for people with a learning disability
Carl Benton, Ashok RoyThis paper reports on the first three years of a community forensic team in Birmingham working with individuals with learning disabilities who have offended or are at risk of…
Getting out and staying out: does substance use treatment have an effect on outcome of mentally disordered offenders after discharge from medium secure service?
Andrew Derry, Amy BatsonAlthough a majority of mentally disordered offenders have substance use problems (Wright et al, 2002), as yet there have been few attempts to understand the human and financial…
Cognitive impairment and sex offending: management during therapy and factors in offending
Carol IrelandThis paper will discuss the potential impact of a range of cognitive impairments when working with sex offenders who present with them. It will begin by outlining the nature of…
The impact of low secure unit care on patient outcomes
Steven Jones, Fiona Lobban, Kate Evershed, Lee Taylor, Anja WittkowskiA significant number of people with psychosis require inpatient admission under the Mental Health Act. Department of Health documents have highlighted the importance of delivering…
Developmental traumatology: its relevance to forensic adolescent settings
Ernest Gralton, Angela Muchatuta, Jaume Morey‐Canellas, Coro LopezRecent research including advances in neuro‐imaging indicates a profound effect on brain development as a result of exposure to abuse and neglect in childhood. This new area is…