Journal article
The treatment of mentally disordered offenders: a national survey of psychiatrists
Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, v 20(4), pp 475-480
1992
PMID: 1482800
Abstract
A nationwide (U.S.) survey of major public mental hospitals treating patients who are incompetent for trial, not guilty by reason of insanity, mentally disordered sex offenders, or mentally ill inmates was conducted. Responses were received from 71 percent of the 115 facilities surveyed. Respondents were the directors of psychiatry from the respective facilities. The pattern of treatments delivered generally appeared clinically appropriate. However, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments were reported infrequently, even in areas in which they would be particularly useful.
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- Title
- The treatment of mentally disordered offenders: a national survey of psychiatrists
- Creators
- K Heilbrun - Dept. of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298-0253C E NunezM A DeitchmanD GustafsonK Krull
- Publication Details
- Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, v 20(4), pp 475-480
- Publisher
- United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0027079960
- Other Identifier
- 991014878641204721