Volume 7, suplement 3
Original article
Forensic psychiatry in Great Britain from the perspective of legal regulations: Attempted comparison with the legal situation in Poland
WŁODZIMIERZ SZYSZKOWSKI1
1. III Kliniki Psychiatrycznej IPiN w Warszawie
Postępy Psychiatrii i Neurologii, 1998, 7, suplement 3 (8), 39-42
Keywords: forensic psychiatry in Great Britain, 1983 Mental Health Act
Abstract
The historical and legal background of forensic psychiatry in Great Britain is presented and compared with the situation in Poland. The major legal regulations of forensic psychiatry, collected in the 1983 Mental Health Act, are discussed. The structure and organization of forensic-psychiatric services are presented on the specific example of the Trent region.
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