Problems of female patients in a secure psychiatric hospital |
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| Authors: | Mary McMurran Pauline Clerkin Harold Rosenberg |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Arnold Lodge , Cordelia Close, Leicester, LE5 OLE, UK;2. Psychology Department , University of Ulster , Newtownabbey, County Antrim, BT370QB, UK;3. Psychology Department , Bowling Green State University , Bowling Green, OH, 61606, USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The problems experienced by a sample of 30 female offender-patients in a secure psychiatric hospital were surveyed using the Behavioral Coding System (BCS). Common problems are emotional difficulties, antisocial behaviors, auditory hallucinations, and self-injury. Problem profiles derived from medical records, key workers' reports, and patients' self reports differed. The survey revealed the necessity of revising the BCS better to identify relevant concerns in this particular population. |
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| Keywords: | mentally disordered offenders women problem checklist. |
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