...Kaori Kishi; Junko Suzuki Purpose Supporting formerly incarcerated individuals represents a distinct and demanding task for social welfare professionals who typically work with nonoffending individuals. Some may even face mental health challenges while balancing legal constraints with their duty...

... the role of mental health and how it may link to prisoners’ refusing food. Design/methodology/approach This study used a qualitative descriptive design in which 16 safety case reviews were analysed using thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2006). The themes generated were subjected to an inter-rater...

... violence and benefit from support. Therefore, the purpose of this evaluation was to understand the prevalence, nature and professional response to animal maltreatment concerns encountered by Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services ( FCAMHS ). Design/methodology/approach Referrals over a 28...

...Alan Beckley; Joanna Wang; Philip Birch; Garth den Heyer Purpose Police officer mental health and well-being has emerged as a significant concern globally, with increasing recognition of the challenges posed by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and occupational stressors. This paper aims...

... in participant mental health symptoms, as well as reduced stress and increased mindfulness skills. Some preliminary evidence was provided to indicate the potential longevity of some of these benefits. This review further highlighted some significant questions regarding the generalisability of the proposed...

...Norman Anthony McClelland; Toby Brandon; Wendy Dyer; Kathryn Cassidy; Louise Ridley; Paul Biddle Purpose There is clear evidence that prison can be detrimental to mental health and that wider society has tended to assume “out of sight, out of mind” for prisoners in mental distress. The lack...

...Chrispen Madondo; Marc Van der Putten Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe programs that aim at programs to divert people with a mental condition from the criminal justice system to mental health services are being initiated, but reporting is limited and fragmented. This study...

... health hospital, were recruited into this study. The concept of inequality was explored using semi-structured interviews. Findings Data showed that patients had experienced a variety of inequalities which had negative impact on their mental health. Four main themes were identified from thematic...

...Laura Broome; Jason Davies; Mark Lewis Purpose South Wales Police Mental Health (MH) Triage service was initiated to meet the Welsh Government MH priority of early intervention to prevent MH crisis. Community Psychiatric Nurses, based in the control-room, provide advice to police and control room...

...Dipti Mistry; Lynsey Gozna; Tony Cassidy Purpose Health-care professionals working in inpatient forensic mental health settings are exposed to a range of traumatic and distressing incidents with impacts discussed variously as “burnout”, “compassion fatigue”, “secondary trauma stress...

... variables (e.g. mental health diagnoses, substance use) between the two cities. Practical implications Implications of the findings, and directions that future research in this area might take, are discussed. Originality/value There is a dearth of literature pertaining to involuntary psychiatric...

...Aile Trumm; Kristina Brenisin; Kieran Breen Purpose The more disadvantaged members of society generally experience poorer outcomes following the development of mental ill-health. The purpose of this paper is to scope the literature and synthesise findings on the inequalities and mental health...

... such as mental health symptoms, burnout and job satisfaction (Bell et al., 2019 ; Denhof and Spinaris, 2013), but does not effectively or adequately capture the more nuanced personal experiences of staff working within a prison environment. Three qualitative studies have sought to gain a deeper...

... analysis of key concerns expressed in CQC reports of English high-security hospitals. Birgit Völlm can be contacted at: birgit.voellm@med.uni-rostock.de High-security hospitals Quality of care Care quality commission Forensic Mental health Inspection reports 23 09 2019 20 01...

... and kept confidential. All electronic data were stored on password protected computers including audio data and transcriptions. The research took place in a specialist forensic mental health and learning disability service for adults which supports people within low, medium and high secure...

...John Rose; Gerard Hutchinson; Paul Willner; Tony Bastick Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the prevalence of mental health disorder symptoms in a sample of prisoners in Trinidadian prisons who volunteered to attend anger management groups. Design/methodology/approach A survey...

...Stacey Boardman; Jane Clarbour; Kelly Rayner Purpose In forensic mental health wards, patients spend more time with healthcare assistants (HCAs) than qualified nurses. Despite this, there is no universally utilised standardised HCA training. The purpose of this paper is to assess the HCAs...

... Masculinity Mental health Violence All ten male service users who were invited to take part in the study consented to their involvement. Six service users were interviewed to help develop the Q-set and all ten participants completed Q-sorts. Demographic information in respect of the participants who...

...-use rights only Mental health UK Firesetting Arson treatment High secure Treatment delivery This paper discusses the implementation and evaluation of group and individual arson treatment programmes over eight years at the UK’s National Women’s Service (NWS). The term firesetting...

..., transparent outcome measures using evidence-based practice is highly relevant within the field of mental health rehabilitation. Defining and measuring psychological progress with service users in mental health services presents a number of on-going challenges to clinicians. A continued focus on evidence...