Provision of Interventions in Adolescent Forensic Units – A European Perspective

Abstract

This study aimed to describe treatment settings and interventions provided by adolescent forensic inpatient units in four Northern European countries. Data were collected with the Monitoring Area and Phase System (MAPS). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative methods. Results showed that there were differences in intake criteria and in theoretical orientation between the units studied. In addition, there were differences in treatment focus. The results can be used in service planning and provision of care in adolescent forensic setting. Exchange of information cross-nationally facilitates the advancement of knowledge and sets parameters for education in the clinical forensic setting.

Keywords:

• adolescent
• forensic psychiatry
• intervention
• provision
• international

Acknowledgments

This research was supported by Academy of Finland. The authors want to thank professor Charles Kaplan and Paul Lemmens for their valuable comments regarding the manuscript.