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[Specific outpatient treatment for forensic patients after release]
Matthias Butz1, Andreas Mokros, Michael Osterheider
1Abteilung für Forensische Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universität Regensburg, Germany. matthias.butz@medbo.de
Psychiatrische Praxis
|January 16, 2013
Summary
Specialized outpatient aftercare for forensic patients significantly reduces criminal recidivism and enhances public safety. This approach also supports patient stability and may lower forensic psychiatry costs.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Criminology
Context:
- Forensic patients require specialized care post-release to prevent recidivism.
- Outpatient aftercare facilities offer a structured environment for managing psychiatric disorders in high-risk offenders.
Purpose:
- To investigate the efficacy of outpatient aftercare for forensic patients.
- To describe treatment aspects within forensic outpatient clinics.
- To assess the impact of aftercare on public security and patient outcomes.
Summary:
- A study followed 105 high-risk offenders in outpatient aftercare, documenting low criminal recidivism (2.0%) over an average of 3 years and 8 months.
- No violent or sexual offenses were recorded, and patients demonstrated psychopathological stability during treatment.
- The findings indicate that specialized outpatient care is effective in managing forensic patients post-release.
Impact:
- Outpatient aftercare for forensic patients significantly increases public security by reducing reoffending.
- Professional supervision in outpatient settings helps prevent psychopathological decompensation in released patients.
- Implementing outpatient treatment models can potentially reduce overall costs in forensic psychiatry.
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