Ishikawa Y
Department of Psychopathology, Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, Japan.
Jpn J Psychiatry Neurol. 1994;48 Suppl:85-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1994.tb03043.x.
The author outlines the general trends of crime and the treatment of criminals in Japan, and trends of mentally disordered offenders in Japanese penal institutions. Further, he explains the treatment of the mentally disordered offenders in Japanese medical prisons. The author analyzes the Hachioji Medical Prison's treatment record, particularly in regards to the reincarceration rate, which markedly decreases when family support and psychiatric treatment are properly present after release. Finally, the author stresses the value of correctional psychiatric treatment in the medical prison; it is expected to play an important role in contributing to the rehabilitation of mentally disordered offenders and "patients difficult to treat," and bringing about more open and innovative community-centered mental health services.
作者概述了日本犯罪及罪犯待遇的总体趋势，以及日本刑罚机构中精神错乱罪犯的趋势。此外，他还解释了日本医疗监狱中对精神错乱罪犯的治疗情况。作者分析了八王子医疗监狱的治疗记录，特别是关于再监禁率，当释放后有适当的家庭支持和精神治疗时，再监禁率会显著下降。最后，作者强调了医疗监狱中矫正精神治疗的价值；预计它将在促进精神错乱罪犯和“难治患者”的康复，以及带来更开放和创新的以社区为中心的心理健康服务方面发挥重要作用。
