Prospective observational cohort study of ‘treatment as usual’ over four years for patients with schizophrenia in a national forensic hospital

Prospective observational cohort study of ‘treatment as usual’ over four years for patients with schizophrenia in a national forensic hospital

Abstract Background We evaluated change in response to multi-modal psychosocial ‘treatment as usual’ programs offered within a forensic hospital. Methods Sixty nine patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were followed for up to four years. Patient progress was evaluat...

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Main Authors: Melanie S. Richter, Ken O’Reilly, Danny O’Sullivan, Padraic O’Flynn, Aiden Corvin, Gary Donohoe, Ciaran Coyle, Mary Davoren, Caroline Higgins, Orla Byrne, Tina Nutley, Andrea Nulty, Kapil Sharma, Paul O’Connell, Harry G. Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Forensic psychiatry
Treatment
Cognition
Violence risk
DUNDRUM toolkit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1862-0

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