James D V, Hamilton L W
Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London.
Med Sci Law. 1992 Apr;32(2):167-76. doi: 10.1177/106002809203200212.
Guidelines are set out to aid those wishing to establish psychiatric liaison services to magistrates' courts, as recommended by the Home Office. The account is based upon 20 months' experience of running such a scheme at Clerkenwell magistrates' court in inner London. The practical problems in initiating such a service are explored together with difficulties likely to be encountered in its running. These include questions of personnel, interviewing facilities, relations with other disciplines, legal issues concerning the Mental Health Act and problems encountered in negotiating with catchment area services. Suggestions are given as to how difficulties may be overcome. The future of liaison schemes to magistrates' courts is discussed.
按照内政部的建议，制定了相关指南，以帮助那些希望在治安法庭设立精神科联络服务的人。本文基于在伦敦市中心克莱肯韦尔治安法庭开展此类计划20个月的经验。探讨了启动此类服务时的实际问题以及运行过程中可能遇到的困难。这些问题包括人员问题、面谈设施、与其他学科的关系、与《精神健康法》相关的法律问题以及与服务覆盖地区各机构协商时遇到的问题。针对如何克服这些困难给出了建议。还讨论了治安法庭联络计划的未来。
