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Architectural design of a secure forensic state psychiatric hospital.

Authors :
Dvoskin JA
Radomski SJ
Bennett C
Olin JA
Hawkins RL
Dotson LA
Drewnicky IN
Source :
Behavioral sciences & the law [Behav Sci Law] 2002; Vol. 20 (5), pp. 481-93.
Publication Year :
2002

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.)

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