TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Patients with schizophrenia in forensic-psychiatric hospitals (section 63 German Penal Code) in North Rhine-Westphalia
JO  - Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie
A1  - Kutscher, S.
A1  - Schiffer, B.
A1  - Seifert, D.
SP  - 91
EP  - 96
VL  - 77
IS  - 2
N2  - The aim of our study was to determine the development of the number of patients with schizophrenia in detention (section 63 German Penal Code) in North Rhine-Westphalia and the characterization of these patients. Patients with schizophrenia are examined, by using a standardized questionnaire answered by the attending psychiatrist or psychologist (n = 531). During the last 12 years the number of patients with schizophrenia in forensic-psychiatric hospitals has increased three times, whereas the number of patients with other diagnoses heightened only twofold. The patients with schizophrenia showed high rates of psychiatric comorbidities (substance disorders 73.9 %, personality disorders 17.2 %), previous inpatient treatments (78.3 % with a mean of 7.5 stays) and previous convictions (63.4 %). Almost half of these convictions (46.6 %) were violent offences (e. g. assault, homicide). Possible explanations for this development are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0720-4299
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1109080
ID  - ref1
ER  -