RecruitingNCT05074732

Dundrum Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation Study: D-FOREST Study.

Sponsor

Health Service Executive, Ireland

Enrollment

350 participants

Start Date

Dec 1, 2019

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Obesity Cardiovascular Diseases Schizophrenia Frailty Personality Disorders Type II Diabetes Forensic Psychiatry Outcome Measure Violence Recovery Psychosis Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia

Summary

The DUNDRUM Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation study (D-FOREST study) is a multi-site comprehensive evaluation of a complete National Forensic Mental Health Service. The study will have a prospective, observational, longitudinal design which will permit the evaluation of benefit over time for individual patients, groups of patients and the evaluation of the benefit in terms of service based outcomes of the redevelopment of a complete National Forensic Mental Health Service e.g. effects on waiting list times, length of stay. The study will systematically evaluate multiple domains of recovery in a complete National Forensic Service, including patients' physical health, mental health, offending behaviours and social and occupational functioning.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This is an observational study tracking outcomes of all patients admitted to Ireland's National Forensic Mental Health Service (a secure psychiatric facility) as it transitions to a new facility. It is studying how the change in environment affects patient care and recovery. **You may be eligible if...** - You are an adult patient admitted to the National Forensic Mental Health Service in Ireland after December 1, 2019, and during the defined study period **You may NOT be eligible if...** - There are no specific exclusion criteria — all adult admissions during the study period are included Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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