Forensic
psychiatry test
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What is forensic psychiatry? - answer Area of psychiatry
concerned with the assessment and treatment of
mentally disordered offenders, as well as the
management of individuals who may not yet have
committed an offence i.e. those that pose a high risk to
the safety of others.
Are all forensic psychiatry patients kept in secure wards?
- answer No, some can be managed in the community.
Are most offences committed by those with or without a
mental illness? - answer Without.
Are those with a mental illness more or less likely to be
the victim of a crime than members of the general
population? - answer 4x more likely.
, Is there a higher prevalence of mental disorders in the
prison population compared to the general popultion? -
answer Yes.
Prevalence of the following in prison populations:
1) personality disorders
2) dependence on illicit drugs
3) dependence on alcohol
4) neurotic disorder (depression or anxiety)
5) psychotic disorder
6) intellectual disability that adversely affects their ability
to cope with incarceration - answer 1) 66%.
2) 45%.
3) 30%.
4) 4.5%.
5) 10%.
6) 20-30%.
Risk factors for violent crime - answer Historical (past):
- previous violence (biggest risk factor)
- young age of first violent act
- relationship instability
- employment problems
psychiatry test
study guide
latest update
What is forensic psychiatry? - answer Area of psychiatry
concerned with the assessment and treatment of
mentally disordered offenders, as well as the
management of individuals who may not yet have
committed an offence i.e. those that pose a high risk to
the safety of others.
Are all forensic psychiatry patients kept in secure wards?
- answer No, some can be managed in the community.
Are most offences committed by those with or without a
mental illness? - answer Without.
Are those with a mental illness more or less likely to be
the victim of a crime than members of the general
population? - answer 4x more likely.
, Is there a higher prevalence of mental disorders in the
prison population compared to the general popultion? -
answer Yes.
Prevalence of the following in prison populations:
1) personality disorders
2) dependence on illicit drugs
3) dependence on alcohol
4) neurotic disorder (depression or anxiety)
5) psychotic disorder
6) intellectual disability that adversely affects their ability
to cope with incarceration - answer 1) 66%.
2) 45%.
3) 30%.
4) 4.5%.
5) 10%.
6) 20-30%.
Risk factors for violent crime - answer Historical (past):
- previous violence (biggest risk factor)
- young age of first violent act
- relationship instability
- employment problems
