Profile of forensic patients admitted for medico-legal and psychiatric assessment at Ndera Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda: demographic, clinical and forensic factors

Forensic psychiatric care aims to improve mental health and reduce recidivism in mentally disordered offenders, facilitating community reintegration in a secure treatment environment. This study explores the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of individuals undergoing medico-legal psychia...

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1. VerfasserIn: Sugira, Leonce (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Ngirababyeyi, Alfred ; Bizoza, Rutakayire ; Twagirumukiza, Jean Damascene
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: The journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology
Jahr: 2024, Band: 35, Heft: 6, Seiten: 827-839
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