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ArticleBJPsych open2020

Outcome measures of risk and recovery in Broadmoor High Secure Forensic Hospital: stratification of care pathways and moves to medium secure hospitals.

Samantha McCullough, Carolyn Stanley, Helen Smith, Molly Scott, Minesh Karia, Benignus Ndubuisi, Callum C Ross, Rob Bates, Mary Davoren

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Article in BJPsych open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Samantha McCulloughBroadmoor Hospital and West London NHS Trust, UK.
Carolyn StanleyNorth East London Forensic Mental Health Services, Camlet Lodge, Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet, Enfield and Harringey NHS Trust, UK.
Helen SmithBroadmoor Hospital and West London NHS Trust, UK.
Molly ScottBroadmoor Hospital and West London NHS Trust, UK.
Minesh KariaBerkshire NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Benignus NdubuisiWest London NHS Trust, UK.
Callum C RossBroadmoor Hospital and West London NHS Trust, UK.
Rob BatesBroadmoor Hospital and West London NHS Trust, UK.
Mary DavorenBroadmoor Hospital and West London NHS Trust, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8054-298X
Broadmoor Hospital · GBBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · GBChase Farm Hospital · GBWest London Mental Health NHS Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPlacements within high secure forensic hospitals consist of wards providing various different levels of relational security. They should form a coherent pathway through secure care, based on individual patient risks and needs. Moves to less secure wards within high secure forensic hospitals and moves on to lower secure hospital settings have rarely been systematically studied.

aimsThe aim of this study was to ascertain if placements within Broadmoor High Secure Hospital and moves from Broadmoor to medium secure hospitals corresponded to measures of violence risk, programme completion and recovery.

methodA 13-month prospective cohort study was completed. Patients (n = 142) were rated at baseline for violence risk (Historical, Clinical and Risk - 20), therapeutic programme completion and recovery (DUNDRUM tool) and overall functioning (Global Assessment of Functioning). Placements on the care pathway and moves on to medium secure hospitals were observed.

resultsPlacements on the care pathway within the high secure hospital were associated with dynamic violence risk (F = 16.324, P<0.001), therapeutic programme completion (F = 4.167, P = 0.003), recovery (F = 2.440, P = 0.050) with better scores on these measures being found in the rehabilitation wards and the poorest scores on the highest levels of dependency. Moves to medium secure hospitals were associated with better scores on dynamic risk of violence (F = 33.199, P<0.001), therapeutic programme completion (F = 9.237 P<0.001), recovery (F = 6.863, P = 0.001).

conclusionsPlacements within Broadmoor Hospital formed a coherent pathway through high secure care. Moves to less secure places were influenced by more than reduction in violence risk. Therapeutic programme completion and recovery in a broad sense were also important.

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Forensic mental health serviceshigh security hospitalsoutcome measuresrecoveryviolence risk

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PMID32684202
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