Citation

Hornsveld RHJ, Soe-Agnie S, Donker J, van der Wal L. Tijdschr. Psychiatr. 2008; 50(11): 703-711.

Vernacular Title

De ontwikkeling van een behandelprogramma voor gewelddadige forensisch

Affiliation

r.hornsveld@tiscali.nl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Uitgeverij de Tijdstroom)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18991231

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Very few articles have been published in professional journals concerning the design, content, and results of treatment programs for violent forensic psychiatric patients in the Netherlands. AIM: To describe the development of a treatment program for forensic psychiatric patients with a cluster B personality disorder. In this program a treatment for aggression was combined with a treatment for substance abuse. METHOD: Clinical findings obtained with both treatments are discussed, followed by a description of new modules that were added because of recent research results. results The combined treatment program targets the principal dynamic factors that cause individuals to display criminal behaviour. CONCLUSION: Empirical research is needed in order to find out whether the treatment as a whole produces better results than the two treatments administered separately.

Language: nl