Forensic psychiatry in Finland: an overview of past, present and future

Abstract Despite a recent contrary trend, Finland has been for decades one of the most violent countries in Western Europe. Also, Finland has had one of the highest number of psychiatric beds per capita in Europe, although this, too, has seen a sharp decline. Against this background, among other nat...

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Main Authors: Allan Seppänen, Petteri Joelsson, Aulikki Ahlgren-Rimpiläinen, Eila Repo-Tiihonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-020-00362-x