Protocol for the CONNECT Study: A National Database and Prospective Follow-Up Study of Forensic Mental Health Patients in Germany

Protocol for the CONNECT Study: A National Database and Prospective Follow-Up Study of Forensic Mental Health Patients in Germany

In Germany, the most frequently used legal section to order forensic mental health treatment is § 63 of the Penal Code (Strafgesetzbuch; StGB). This disposition is primarily aimed at individuals with major mental illnesses who are not fully responsible for a criminal act they committed. Despite eval...

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Main Authors: Jack Tomlin, Peggy Walde, Birgit Völlm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
forensic psychiatry
prospective
reoffending
treatment outcomes
database
survey
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.827272/full

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