The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 10 Issue 1
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Factors associated with quality of life in a cohort of forensic psychiatric in‐patients
Clive Long, Andrew McLean, Anita Boothby, Clive HollinSelf‐reported quality of life (QOL) was examined in a cohort of detained psychiatric in‐patients. Two patient groups, categorised as high and low on the Lehman Quality of Life…
Can massage and aromatherapy benefit the users of forensic psychiatric services?
Alessandra Brownsword, Elina BakerThis article reports on the contribution that complementary therapies can make to the well‐being of service users who are recovering from mental distress. As part of a wider…
Offence characteristics, trauma histories and post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms in life sentenced prisoners
Elizabeth Payne, Andrew Watt, Paul Rogers, Mary McMurranLife‐long trauma histories and PTSD symptoms in 26 life sentence prisoners detained in a British Category B prison were examined. Prisoners were categorised on the basis of…
A survivor‐orientated approach to the rehabilitation of a personality‐disordered institutionalised medium secure service user: case study
Alex Hossack, Jennie McCarthy, Elaine McClean, Leslie SeretteThis case study illustrates the rehabilitation of a woman who suffered chronic sexual, physical and emotional abuse throughout childhood that resulted in 20 years of secure…
Referrals of older adults to forensic and psychiatric intensive care services: a retrospective case‐note study in Scotland
Clare McLeod, Graeme Yorston, Robert GibbThe aim was to determine the number of referrals of people aged 55 and over to three forensic and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) services in Scotland, and to describe…