Short stays, high needs: gender disparities in Czech forensic psychiatric inpatient care

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11110/25:10505225 RIV/00216208:11210/25:10505225

Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1604957" target="_blank" >10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1604957</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Short stays, high needs: gender disparities in Czech forensic psychiatric inpatient care

Original language description

Introduction: Limited research has explored the sociodemographic profiles, institutional behaviours, and treatment needs of women receiving forensic psychiatric care, particularly in Eastern Europe. Existing evidence suggests that women differ from men in several clinically significant ways that impact service delivery, treatment strategies, and overall care. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed involving 85 women and 753 men across 14 forensic psychiatric facilities in the Czech Republic. Data were collected at two-time points, six months apart, using the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale-Secure (HoNOS-secure) and the Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS). Gender differences in psychiatric diagnoses, length of stay (LoS), aggression, and unmet needs were statistically analysed. Results: The mean age of women was 45.08 years, compared to 41.43 years for men. Women had a significantly shorter average LoS (893.27 days; SD 116-3935) than men (1358.36 days; SD 28-15311). Women were more often diagnosed with psychotic and substance use disorders, had higher rates of violent index offences, and were 2.33 times more likely to receive antipsychotic medications. Although women initially demonstrated higher MOAS scores, they showed significant improvement over time. Both genders exhibited reduced security needs at follow-up. Nonetheless, high levels of unmet needs remained, particularly among women. Conclusions: The findings emphasise the importance of gender-responsive approaches in forensic psychiatric care. Establishing specialised forensic units for women is crucial to addressing their distinct clinical and psychosocial needs, enhancing treatment outcomes, and reducing recidivism. This study identifies critical service delivery gaps and reinforces the need to develop targeted interventions tailored to women in forensic settings.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30215 - Psychiatry

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Frontiers in Psychiatry

ISSN

1664-0640

e-ISSN

1664-0640

Volume of the periodical

16

Issue of the periodical within the volume

October

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

1604957

UT code for WoS article

001608483700001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105021106985