Abstract
ABSTRACT Long-term forensic psychiatric care and its population form a specific group within the forensic psychiatric field. The treatment goals, characteristics, and needs of this group are different from those of the wider forensic population. The focus of treatment for this group changes from risk reduction to quality of life and managing risk in the current context. In Belgium, forensic psychiatric care started slowly. This has resulted in a late onset of long-term forensic care. Consequently, there is a potentially large group of long-term forensic patients. The population of the long-stay unit in Flanders, Belgium, is described in this study. Clinical data of forensic long-stay patients were collected. The result was a description of the population in terms of risk profile and sociodemographic data. Compared to other studies, the results show an older population with more sexual offences and mostly a medium/high risk profile. Our findings suggest that the long-stay forensic population has specific challenges that require specific responses in the form of adapted care.
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