Follows people in Ireland's forensic mental health service to study recovery over time
Observes adults with schizophrenia or personality disorders in a national forensic psychiatric service.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Dundrum Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation Study: D-FOREST Study.
Key facts
- Where
- Dublin, IrelandSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for all adults admitted to the National Forensic Mental Health Service in Ireland during the study period. It follows their health and recovery over time.
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Where in Ireland
- National Forensic Mental Health Service, Central Mental HospitalDublin, IrelandContact: Mary Davoren, M.D.Taking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Health Service Executive, Ireland
- Trial code
- NCT05074732
- Record updated
- 12 October 2021
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Dundrum Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation Study: D-FOREST Study.
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.
Inclusion: Admitted to the National Forensic Mental Health Service (NFMHS) Ireland after 1st December 2019 until 7 years after the transfer of the National Service to the newly developed complete National Forensic Service at Portrane, North Dublin, Ireland.
Exclusion: This study comprises a complete cohort of admissions to the NFMHS. All adult patients admitted during the time period will be included in the study, regardless of their length of stay.