Offending behaviour and mental illness: characteristics of a mental health court liaison service. : An article from: Psychiatry, Psychology and Law [HTML]

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Title: Offending behaviour and mental illness: characteristics of a mental health court liaison service.
Author: John Sharples
Publication: Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2003
Publisher: Australian Academic Press Pty. Ltd.
Volume: 10 Issue: 2 Page: 300(16)Distributed by Thompson Gale

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This paper begins with a brief review of recent literature about relationships between offending behaviour and mental illness, classifying studies by the settings within which they occurred. The establishment and role of a mental health court liaison (MHCL) service is then described, together with findings from a 3-year service audit, including an examination of relationships between clients' characteristics and offence profiles, and comparisons with regional offence data. During the audit period, 971 clients (767 males, 204 females) were referred to the service, comprising 1139 service episodes, 35.5% of which involved a comorbid substance use diagnosis. The pattern of offences for MHCL clients was reasonably similar to the regional offence data, except that among MHCL clients there were proportionately more...


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