Psychiatric Care

December 1997, Volume 4, Issue 6
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Editorial

Health Action Zones: Breaking down the "Berlin wall" of inter-agency collaboration or a forum for debates and no action? 246
D Sallah

Practice

Social phobia: The consequence of 15 years as an inpatient in forensic institutions - a case study 250
P Rogers, A Vidgen
Sex offenders: Assessment and treatment in the community 258
M O'Rourke
Working in harmony: A study to examine the nursing ability to carry out clinical assessment in psychiatric care 265
AMM Hussein, C Smith, G Isherwood, J Bentley
Literature, psychiatry and crime 269
H Prins
Integrating research into practice: A model for evidence based care through ward based learning 274
D Robinson, M Gajos, L Whyte
Hostage incidents: First on the scene training for healthcare professionals 279
SP Noblett, PT Ikin
The role of the community forensic mental health nurse: Initiatives for across agency working 283
C Vanderwall

Mental Health Law and Practice

Sex offenders, society and the law. Part 1 287
B Dimond

Regulars

News 247
Forthcoming events 264
Book review 278
Forthcoming papers 289
Directions to contributors 290

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