Clinicians' perspectives of forensic rehabilitation

Autor: Tony Ward, Peter Robertson, Sharon Casey, Mary Barnao, Belinda Guardagno, Astrid Birgden
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Psychiatr Psychol Law
ISSN: 1321-8719
Popis: Having sought 22 clinicians' views of how rehabilitation was practised in a forensic mental health service, this study explores whether or not these views are consistent with claims that forensic rehabilitation can be hampered by the lack of a coherent rehabilitation framework. Two major, mutually influencing themes emerged from the participants' narratives, the first of which delineates the culture and functioning of individuals and systems in a forensic service and the underlying philosophies and beliefs guiding professional behaviour. The second theme outlines the participants' views of the ways in which client needs are assessed and how clients are subsequently provided with the skills and opportunities required for their rehabilitation. The results indicate that while the participants perceived that there were positive aspects to the forensic mental health care that was provided; they also stated that systematicity in the formulation and provision of forensic mental health clients' needs was lacking. These findings reinforce previous claims that there needs to be a theoretically sound means of embedding and systematising effective rehabilitation practice in forensic services.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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