Elderly patients admitted to secure forensic psychiatry services

In a study of admissions to medium- and high-security from 7 of 14 health regions over a 7-year period, less than 2% were aged 60 years or over. These patients were atypical and highly selected, and half had committed homicide. Depressive illness, delusional disorder and dementia were the most preva...

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Autores principales: Coid, J, Fazel, S, Kahtan, N
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2002