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Sociodemographic, legal, and clinical profiles of female forensic inpatients in Karnataka: A retrospective study

Background: Forensic patients are often admitted to psychiatric hospitals without any details of illness or treatment. They pose a unique challenge for clinical services in the context of diagnosis, management, and particularly legal issues. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart...

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Autors principals: Guru S Gowda, Sai Komal, Tarasingh N Sanjay, Saumya Mishra, Channaveerachari N Kumar, Suresh B Math
Format: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicat: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Col·lecció:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Matèries:
Female
India
legal profile
mental illness
prisoner Key messages: a) Female forensic patients had mood disorders
schizophrenia
and other psychotic disorders. b) Female forensic patients were referred primarily for treatment purposes. c) Most female forensic patients were accused with the killing of close family members. d) Half of the female forensic patients had a mental illness at the time of occurrence of the crime.
Accés en línia:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2019;volume=41;issue=2;spage=138;epage=143;aulast=Gowda
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