About the authors

Heidi Hales

Heidi Hales is a Specialist Registrar due to complete a dual CCT in Child and Adolescent and Forensic Psychiatry in November 2009. She is currently a trainee on the Tavistock (North Thames) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Rotation working as a Locum Consultant in Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry at St Andrews Healthcare, Northampton. She has received a PhD for a thesis reporting the Prevalence, Impact and Implications of Contact with Another Person’s Suicide-Related Behaviour in Young Offender Institutions in South East England.

 

Email: hhales@standrew.co.uk

 

Declaration of interests: None


Alexandra Lewis

Alexandra Lewis is a consultant forensic and child and adolescent psychiatrist. She is based in West London where she is the clinical lead for the mental health team at HM YOI Feltham and also works in a community adolescent forensic mental health service.

 

Email: Alexandra.lewis@hmps.gsi.gov.uk

 

Declaration of interests: None

 

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