Dundrum Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation Study: D-FOREST Study.
The DUNDRUM Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation study (D-FOREST study) is a multi-site comprehensive evaluation of a complete National Forensic Mental Health Service. The study will have a prospective, observational, longitudinal design which will permit the evaluation of benefit over time for individual patients, groups of patients and the evaluation of the benefit in terms of service based outcomes of the redevelopment of a complete National Forensic Mental Health Service e.g. effects on waiting list times, length…
Conditions studied
Schizophrenia, Forensic Psychiatry, Outcome Measure, Violence, Personality Disorders, Recovery, Obesity, Type II Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Frailty, Psychosis, Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia
About this study
The DUNDRUM Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation study (D-FOREST study) is a multi-site comprehensive evaluation of a complete National Forensic Mental Health Service. The study will have a prospective, observational, longitudinal design which will permit the evaluation of benefit over time for individual patients, groups of patients and the evaluation of the benefit in terms of service based outcomes of the redevelopment of a complete National Forensic Mental Health Service e.g. effects on waiting list times, length of stay. The study will systematically evaluate multiple domains of recovery in a complete National Forensic Service, including patients' physical health, mental health, offending behaviours and social and occupational functioning.
Primary outcomes
- Length of stay in the secure forensic hospital setting. (5 years)
- Recovery from psychosis (5 years)
- Reduction in violence (5 years)
Eligibility information
Study locations
- National Forensic Mental Health Service, Central Mental Hospital, Dublin, D14 W0V6 Ireland
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