Systemic and structural barriers to integration and release following forensic psychiatric hospitalization in accordance with the German Criminal Code

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037678

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2025-09-01

Start date

2024-09-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

F00-F99

Interventions

Group 1: I Qualitative interviews (Subproject C and D): Subproject C involves guided interviews with (former) patients who are or were institutionalized in accordance with Section 63 of the German Cri

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subproject B1: Forensic-psychiatric treatment acc. to Sec. 63 StGB and release into freedom between 08/01/2024 and 08/31/25 Subproject B2: Current forensic-psychiatric treatment acc. to Sec. 63 StGB on 09/01/2025 Subproject C: Current forensic-psychiatric treatment acc. to Sec. 63 StGB on 09/01/2025 or forensic-psychiatric treatment acc. to Sec. 63 StGB and release into freedom between 08/01/2024 and 08/31/25 Subproject D: Employment in an aftercare institution

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subproject B: None Subproject C and D: Lack of ability to consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Systemic and structural barriers to integration and release of forensic psychiatric patients	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Avoiding disproportionately long periods of detention of forensic patients	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan Querengässer

LVR-Institut für Forschung und Bildung

jan.querengaesser@lvr.de+492218993383

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026