Forensic Psychiatric Services in Hong Kong

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric

scholarly journals Facilities for carers of in-patients in forensic psychiatric services in England and Wales

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 381-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Cormac ◽  
Drew Lindon ◽  
Hannah Jones ◽  
Trevor Gedeon ◽  
Michael Ferriter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Mental Health Settings ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric ◽  
Minority Ethnic ◽  
Psychiatric Facilities

Aims and methodA postal survey of forensic psychiatric facilities in England and Wales was undertaken to obtain information about the services provided for carers of in-patients within these services.ResultsForensic psychiatric services vary in the support and facilities provided for carers. Many do not comply with current legislation for carers. Most units informed carers of their rights to have an assessment, but only a minority provided facilities for carers from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds.Clinical implicationsForensic psychiatric services should meet standards for the involvement and support of carers in mental health settings, and comply with legislation for carers.

Controversies in Psychiatric Services in Hong Kong: Social Workers’ Superiority and Inferiority Complexes

2004 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kam-shingy Yip
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
People With Mental Illness

The article reveals the results of research done by means of interviews of 63 social workers in psychiatric services in Hong Kong. The ways that social workers defined, perceived and performed psychotherapy for people with mental illness were explored. The findings showed that because of the deprofessionalized context, social workers in these psychiatric services had either superiority or inferiority complexes about providing psychotherapy.

Forensic psychiatric services

2012 ◽  
pp. 205-225
Author(s):  
Nigel Eastman ◽  
Gwen Adshead ◽  
Simone Fox ◽  
Richard Latham ◽  
Seán Whyte
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric

Forensic psychiatric services in Indonesia

1982 ◽  
Vol 5 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 439-440
Author(s):  
H.R.M. Soejoenoes
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric

scholarly journals Long-stay patients with and without intellectual disability in forensic psychiatric settings: comparison of characteristics and needs

BJPsych Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 226-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verity Chester ◽  
Birgit Völlm ◽  
Samuel Tromans ◽  
Chaya Kapugama ◽  
Regi T. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Care Pathways ◽  
Care Programme ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Assessment Scores ◽  
Lengths Of Stay ◽  
Disability Group ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric

BackgroundIn recent years, concerns have been raised that too many patients stay for too long in forensic psychiatric services and that this is a particular problem in those with an intellectual disability.AimsTo compare the characteristics, needs, and care pathways of long-stay patients with and without intellectual disability within forensic psychiatric hospital settings in England.MethodFile reviews and questionnaires were completed for all long-stay patients in high secure and a representative sample of those in medium secure settings in England. Between-group analyses comparing patients with and without intellectual disability are reported.ResultsOf the 401 long-stay patients, the intellectual disability and non-intellectual disability groups were strikingly similar on many sociodemographic, clinical and forensic variables. The intellectual disability group had significantly lower lengths of stay, fewer criminal sections, restriction orders and prison transfers, and higher levels of behavioural incidents and risk assessment scores.ConclusionsIn spite of similar offence histories and higher risk levels, those with intellectual disability appear to be diverted away from the criminal justice system and have shorter lengths of stay. This has implications about the applicability of the Transforming Care programme to this group.

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