RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Treatment of Mentally Disordered Offenders: A National Survey of Psychiatrists
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 475
OP 480
VO 20
IS 4
A1 Heilbrun, Kirk
A1 Nunez, Catherine E.
A1 Deitchman, Mary Ann
A1 Gustafson, David
A1 Krull, Kevin
YR 1992
UL http://jaapl.org/content/20/4/475.abstract
AB A nationwide (U.S.) survey of major public mental hospitals treating patients who are incompetent for trial, not guilty by reason of insanity, mentally disordered sex offenders, or mentally ill inmates was conducted. Responses were received from 71 percent of the 115 facilities surveyed. Respondents were the directors of psychiatry from the respective facilities. The pattern of treatments delivered generally appeared clinically appropriate. However, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments were reported infrequently, even in areas in which they would be particularly useful.