The recent focus on extending risk assessment and treatment in forensic mental health with
protective factors relates to the increasing interest in strengths-based approaches in various …

This rapid review summarizes currently available information on the definition, prevalence,
characteristics, and needs of long-stay patients within forensic psychiatric settings. Sixty nine …

Purpose There is a lack of research informing service requirements for older (aged≥ 55
years) forensic mental health patients. The aim of this research was to increase knowledge …

The objective of this study was to explore current provisions within forensic mental health
inpatient services for people who require longer-term care within Europe. We used a …

Introduction According to the survey, worry, anxiety and stress are most concerned about the
future of female-headed households and children that these factors can have a significant …

Background: A significant proportion of forensic patients in England are long-stayers. This
can be problematic as individuals are kept in restrictive environments at potentially …

Aim To identify, critically evaluate, and synthesise the empirical evidence about therapeutic
leave from mental health inpatient settings. Background “Leave” occurs when a mental …

Strength-based theories of rehabilitation emphasize the importance of opportunities for
offenders to achieve “good lives” to not re-offend. The extent to which these groups feel …

Granted leave is an integral part of forensic-psychiatric treatment. To prevent serious crimes
or absconding during leave, careful assessment of risk of such misconduct is necessary …

Background: In Germany, a large proportion of mentally ill offenders spends many years in a
forensic psychiatric hospital. To ensure that the highly restrictive living conditions in these …