Care of the Psychiatric Prisoner - Discharge Into the Community and Its Implications

• NCJ Number: 89149
• Journal: Medicine Science and the Law Volume: 23 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1983) Pages: 79-86
• Author(s): H Prins
• Date Published: 1983
• Length: 8 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom
• Note: Prepared for the British Academy of Forensic Sciences Symposium - Topical Problems in Forensic Medicine, April 2-4, 1982.

Annotation

This paper identifies some aspects of the knowledge and skills required for dealing with the psychiatrically disordered offender in the community, specifically focusing upon those who may have been adjudged to be dangerous in the past or are thought likely to be dangerous in the future.

Abstract

It is suggested that a knowledge of the world's great literature provides a useful addition to clinical and academic teaching. Team work and good communication are important, as are socioforensic workers who can identify their blind spots and defenses. Five case examples and 23 references are provided. (Author summary modified)