Women in medium secure care: tracking treatment progress for changes in risk profiles and treatment engagement
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- LONG, C. G.; DOLLEY, O.; HOLLIN, C. R.
- Source
- Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing. Jun 01, 2011 18(5):425-431
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1351-0126
ACCESSIBLE SUMMARY: The treatment and risk management programmes in a womenʼs medium secure service are described. Changes in risk profiles and its relationship to treatment engagement are examined in a cohort of women during their stay in a medium secure service. Findings show that clinically significant reductions in risk behaviours were paralleled by increases in treatment engagement. The clinical healthcare implications of these findings are discussed along with the need for further research.