[Units for difficult patients in the mental health care system].

Journal: Revue de l'infirmiere

Volume: 71

Issue: 280

Year of Publication: 2022

Affiliated Institutions:  Unité pour malades difficiles, pôle de psychiatrie médico-légale, centre hospitalier de Cadillac,  avenue Joseph-Caussil, Cadillac, France; Institut psycho-judiciaire et de psychopathologie (IPJP), Institute of Forensic Psychology and Psychopathology, centre hospitalier de Cadillac,  rue Cazeaux-Cazalet,  Cadillac, France. Unité pour malades difficiles, pôle de psychiatrie médico-légale, centre hospitalier de Cadillac,  avenue Joseph-Caussil, Cadillac, France; Institut psycho-judiciaire et de psychopathologie (IPJP), Institute of Forensic Psychology and Psychopathology, centre hospitalier de Cadillac,  rue Cazeaux-Cazalet,  Cadillac, France; Statistics and Population Studies Department, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Robert-Sobukwe Road, Bellville,  Cape Town, South Africa; Ordre des avocats de Bordeaux, rue de Cursol,  Bordeaux, France. Electronic address: jean_pierre_bouchard@yahoo.fr.

Abstract summary 

The links between mental pathologies and violent acts, which can go as far as homicide, are a major concern for many mental health professionals. Psychiatric and psychological care of pathological perpetrators of such violence can be carried out under certain conditions in units for difficult patients.

Authors & Co-authors:  Brulin-Solignac Diane D Guiresse Gabrielle G Bouchard Jean-Pierre JP

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  3
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1016/j.revinf.2022.01.014
SSN : 1293-8505
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Aggression
Other Terms
acting out;dangerosité;dangerousness;homicide;passage à l’acte;schizophrenia;schizophrénie;violence
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
France