Public interest in reforming community care is periodically reinforced by killings committed by psychiatric patients (Charles. 1997) and by the inquiries that follow (Peay, 1996). It is now undeniable that there is some, limited associ ation between mental illness and violence (Taylor & Monaghan. 1996). Attention has again focused on non-adherence with community treatment (Howlett, 1998), and the need for powers to return patients to hospital (Coonan et al, 1998).
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