Needs of forensic psychiatric patients with schizophrenia in five European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The purpose was to compare the frequency of needs of patients with schizophrenia in forensic services across five European countries as assessed by both the patients and their care staff.

Methods

Patients with schizophrenia and a history of significant interpersonal violence were recruited from forensic psychiatric services in Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland and England. Participants' needs were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Needs-Forensic Version (CANFOR). Multiple linear regression analyses were used to identify predictors of numbers of needs.

Results

In this sample, (n = 221) the most commonly reported need according to patients (71.0%) and staff (82.8%) was the management of psychotic symptoms. A need for information was mentioned by about 45% o

SUBMITTER: Oberndorfer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284498 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature