The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 5 Issue 4
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Substance misuse among young people referred to a UK psychiatric servicemxSubstance misuse among young people referred to a UK psychiatric service.
Theodore MutaleAlthough substance misuse by adolescents is widespread, few previous studies have investigated illicit drug use in adolescent psychiatric populations. The literature on adolescent…
The effects of relocation and staff changes on individuals with a personality disorder
Louise CoughlinThe purpose of this research was two‐fold: first, to compare staff and patient perceptions of two new wards in a medium‐secure unit with perceptions obtained previously for a unit…
Aggression in an Australian forensic psychiatric hospital
Michael Daffern, James Ogloff, Kevin HowellsThere is a considerable body of research on the assessment and prediction of aggression in psychiatric hospitals. A range of clinical and demographic characteristics associated…
Intentional deception and lies
Dave WilsonThis paper looks at professional and philosophical concerns about intentional deception and lies by professionals to clients. The implications for forensic practice are discussed.