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  • Title: Forensic psychiatry and prison liaison services in Auckland: the first twelve months.
    Author: Albrecht H, Chaplow D, Peters J.
    Journal: N Z Med J; 1992 Aug 26; 105(940):334-5. PubMed ID: 1508450.
    Abstract:
    AIMS: to assess referrals to a prison liaison service of regional forensic services in Auckland. METHODS: data on forensic psychiatric referrals from Auckland prisons 1 October 1989 to 30 September 1990 were collected. This was the first year of the service. RESULTS: there were 127 forensic psychiatric referrals in the period. The characteristic profile of such a case was that of a 28.5 year old male, unemployed remanded of Maori ethnic background. The commonest charge was nonsexual assault together with a prominent history of polysubstance misuse. Schizophrenia was the most frequent diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: these findings have implications for regional forensic psychiatry services and other mental health providers, and the community in general.
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