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Chapter 18 - Women’s Services in Forensic Psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2024

By
Vivienne de Vogel
Edited by
Mary Davoren  and
Harry G. Kennedy
Mary Davoren
Affiliation:
Broadmoor Hospital and West London NHS Trust
Harry G. Kennedy
Affiliation:
Trinity College Dublin
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Summary

The specific risks and mental health needs of women in forensic services and the relevance of gender-responsive treatment include gender differences in criminological and psychiatric characteristics; gender-sensitive risk assessment; and gender-sensitive management. Some recommendations are provided for practitioners working with women in forensic services.

Keywords

Female offendersGenderGender-responsive treatment
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Seminars in Forensic Psychiatry , pp. 393 - 399
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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