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Architectural design of a secure forensic state psychiatric hospital.
- Source :
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Behavioral sciences & the law [Behav Sci Law] 2002; Vol. 20 (5), pp. 481-93. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- This article describes the architectural design of a secure forensic state psychiatric hospital. The project combined input from staff at all levels of the client organization, outside consultants, and a team of experienced architects. The design team was able to create a design that maximized patient dignity and privacy on one hand, and the ability of staff to observe all patient activity on the other. The design centers around 24-bed units, broken into smaller living wings of eight beds each. Each eight-bed living wing has its own private bathrooms (two) and showers (two), as well as a small living area solely reserved for these eight patients and their guests. An indoor-outdoor dayroom allows patients to go outside whenever they choose, while allowing staff to continue observing them. The heart of the facility is a large treatment mall, designed to foster the acquisition of social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral skills that will help patients to safely return to their communities.<br /> (Copyright 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Architecture
Health Facility Environment
Hospitals, State standards
Humans
Patients' Rooms
Privacy
Security Measures
United States
Forensic Psychiatry
Hospital Design and Construction
Hospitals, Psychiatric organization & administration
Hospitals, State organization & administration
Mental Disorders rehabilitation
Prisoners psychology
Prisons organization & administration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0735-3936
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Behavioral sciences & the law
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12239707
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.506