Forensic Mental Health
Case study: Julie Julie is a lady in her early 50s who was transferred to Heatherwood Court from a prison environment. Julie was well known in her home town and described as the ‘scourge of her community’. Homeless and alcoholic, Julie was the subject of ASBOs and restraining orders and had been involved with the police and the prison system for many years for a wide variety of offences including robbery, possession of an offensive weapon, and threatening and lewd behaviour.
Julie had had a mental health assessment and, whilst she was identified as being alcohol dependant, she was not diagnosed with any mental health disorders. Whilst in prison Julie was observed to be neglecting her hygiene and health, struggling with the prison regime and displaying challenging behaviours.
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