Security needs among patients referred for high secure care in Broadmoor Hospital England.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Security needs among patients referred to forensic mental health services have rarely been systematically studied. AIMS:To ascertain security needs among patients referred to a high secure hospital, Broadmoor High Secure Hospital, England. We also aimed to compare the security needs for those referred to mental illness services with those referred to personality disorder services in the hospital. METHOD:A retrospective complete cohort study of all referrals to Broadmoor Hospital over a 2-year period was conducted. All referred patients (n = 204) were assessed for need for high secure care by two Broadmoor clinicians. The final decision on need for admission was taken by a multidisciplinary admission panel. Independent of the panel, researchers rated need for security using the D

SUBMITTER: Williams HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7345719 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature