The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 13 Issue 3
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Good Lives sexual offender treatment for mentally disordered offenders
Theresa A. Gannon, Tracy King, Helen Miles, Lona Lockerbie, Gwenda M. WillisThe main aim of this paper is to describe the content, structure and preliminary evaluation of a new Good Lives sexual offender treatment group (SOTG) for male mentally disordered…
Pathways to episodes of deliberate self‐harm experienced by mentally ill men in a high‐secure hospital over the course of their lives: an exploratory study
Vidyah Adamson, Louise BrahamThere is a dearth of research exploring pathways to episodes of deliberate self‐harm (DSH) within mentally ill men in high‐secure hospitals. This study aims to explore pathway(s…
What are we doing about weight management in forensic psychiatry? A survey of forensic psychiatrists
Camilla Haw, Jean StubbsPatients in secure units are at high risk of obesity because of antipsychotic medication, restrictions on freedom, and poor motivation to eat healthily and exercise. The aim of…
The development and future of deaf forensic mental health services
Simon Gibbon, Colin DoyleThis paper aims to review the need for and development of specialist deaf secure mental health services.
Including the excluded: high security hospital user perspectives on stigma, discrimination, and recovery
Anna Williams, Estelle Moore, Gwen Adshead, Anthony McDowell, James TappThe purpose of this paper is to document reflections on experiences of stigma and discrimination as described by predominantly black and ethnic minority (BME) service users in a…
Architectural change and the effects on the perceptions of the ward environment in a medium secure unit for women
Clive G. Long, Vikki Langford, Rebecca Clay, Lorraine Craig, Clive R. HollinThe purpose of this paper is to describe the architectural design considerations and effects of moving patients from an adapted Victorian medium secure unit to a purpose built…