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Absconsion in forensic psychiatric services: a systematic review of literature

Abstract

While serious concerns are often raised when patients abscond or leave unauthorized from psychiatric services, there is limited knowledge about absconsion in forensic psychiatric services. Following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guideline, we searched Medline/PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science through May 2020 for eligible reports on absconsion in forensic patients with no …

Authors

Olagunju AT; Bouskill SL; Olagunju TO; Prat SS; Mamak M; Chaimowitz GA

Journal

CNS Spectrums, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 46–57

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

February 2022

DOI

10.1017/s1092852920001881

ISSN

1092-8529