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Walker, Kate, Furtado, Vivek, Yates, Jen, Dening, Tom, Völlm, Birgit and Griffiths, Chris (2022) Systems and processes that enable progress for older forensic mental health patients. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health . doi:10.1080/14999013.2022.2080304 ISSN 1499-9013. (In Press)
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2022.2080304
Abstract
Older forensic mental health patients have complex needs and requirements; service provision is required to address mental health, offending risk and issues associated with aging (geriatric care). This study aimed to identify the systems and processes that enable valued progress (in terms of quality of life, health, wellbeing, recovery and reduced risk) for older forensic mental health patients. Interviews were conducted with 48 members of staff working with these patients in secure hospitals or the community. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Four overarching themes were identified regarding what facilitated or acted as a barrier in relation to quality of life, health, wellbeing and recovery. Multidisciplinary input, an individualised approach and implementing holistic and needs-led care was found to facilitate progress. However, lack of resources, excluding the patients in care planning, gaps in expertise and knowledge, and a lack of specialised units that could address mental health, forensic and elderly needs were found to be barriers. Extensive, multilevel and wide-ranging support is required specifically for older forensic mental health patients. Joint working is required between older adult and forensic mental health services incorporating geriatric medicine expertise in order to implement co-produced care and treatment plans.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Mentally ill offenders -- Care -- Great Britain, Mentally ill offenders -- Treatment -- Great Britain, Forensic psychiatry -- Great Britain, Older people -- Medical care -- Great Britain | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Forensic Mental Health | ||||||||
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Inc. | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1499-9013 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 2022 | ||||||||
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DOI: | 10.1080/14999013.2022.2080304 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | In Press | ||||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Forensic Mental Health on 26/05/2022, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14999013.2022.2080304 | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 4 May 2022 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 26 May 2023 | ||||||||
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