<p>Meditation is a popular method of relaxation and dealing with everyday stress. Meditative
techniques have been used in the management of a number of psychiatric and physical …

For offender groups, difficulties in definition of ‘elderly’and ‘older’are considerable. Adoption
of chronological age cutoffs gives little indication of service need. Contrary to popular belief, …

Background: The aging population in prison is growing rapidly in the United Kingdom. This
trend is also found in other countries worldwide. As this population increases prison …

As a principal control measure, physical intervention is intended to be a skilled manual, or
hands‐on, method of physical restraint implemented by trained individuals, with the intention …

Though older people account for no more than 1% of recorded crime, mental disorder is
common in older offenders, and their treatment needs are often quite different to younger …

The elderly are far more commonly the victims of aggression and antisocial behaviour than
the perpetrators. A small minority of elderly men and women, however, do commit crimes, yet …

Aims and MethodsThe study compared two methods of identifying patients prescribed high
doses of antipsychotic medication among in-patients and out-patients in Buckinghamshire. …

The medical view of drunkenness is a negative one. Heavy drinking is seen as a self-destructive
activity that wreaks immense social and physical havoc. Individuals are exhorted to …

Aim: To examine the experiences and attitudes of patients aged 60 and over who are resident
in a high-security hospital, and their care staff, using qualitative research methodology, …

The phenomenon of elderly sexual offenders is poorly catalogued, and is especially complex.
In institutions, elderly people are often unrecognized victims of sexual abuse but are also …