2019
DOI: 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_152_18
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Sociodemographic, Legal, and Clinical Profiles of Female Forensic Inpatients in Karnataka: A Retrospective Study

Abstract: Background:Forensic patients are often admitted to psychiatric hospitals without any details of illness or treatment. They pose a unique challenge for clinical services in the context of diagnosis, management, and particularly legal issues.Materials and Methods:We conducted a retrospective chart review using a structured data-extraction tool. A total of 23 female forensic inpatients were admitted under the Department of Psychiatry from January 2006 to June 2016. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics.Res… Show more

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“…• Increasing age 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 38, 40–44, 47–49, 54, 57, 60, 72, 73, 77, 83, 85, 89, 90, 98, 99, 106, 120, 131, 132 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…• Increasing age 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 38, 40–44, 47–49, 54, 57, 60, 72, 73, 77, 83, 85, 89, 90, 98, 99, 106, 120, 131, 132 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…• Education status: Illiterate 17, 19, 21, 25–28, 31, 34, 36, 38, 42, 48, 52, 54, 63, 65, 67, 71–73, 81, 82, 90, 91, 94, 96, 107, 108, 124, 128, 131, 132 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With this background, a retrospective chart review was conducted on female forensic inpatients. [ 8 ] About 73.9% of the sample was referred from prisons and 26.1% from the Honorable courts. In view of the alleged crime, 21.7% of subjects were referred for assessment of fitness to stand trial.…”
Section: Ethical Issuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 2 Over 130,000 people die from suicide every year in India. 3 The prevalence of depression ranges from 0.1 to 6.94% in community studies and 1.2 to 21% in clinic-based studies 4 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 Over 130,000 people die from suicide every year in India. 3 The prevalence of depression ranges from 0.1 to 6.94% in community studies and 1.2 to 21% in clinic-based studies 4 Studies from Western populations showed that mental disorders have a large impact on death by suicide. At the time of suicide, approximately 9 out of 10 individuals seemed to have some mental disorder.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%