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Managing madness, murderers and paedophiles : understanding change in the field of English forensic psychiatry

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McDonald, Ruth, Furtado, Vivek and Völlm, Birgit (2016) Managing madness, murderers and paedophiles : understanding change in the field of English forensic psychiatry. Social Science & Medicine, 164 . pp. 12-18. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.07.011 ISSN 0277-9536.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.07.011

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Abstract

This paper discusses changes occurring in the field of English forensic psychiatry which appear to be linked to feelings of discomfort amongst medical professionals who manage care in such settings. These changes are neither the result of a sudden ‘shock’ to the system, nor small improvisations at the margins, but instead appear to reflect a growing perception amongst psychiatrists of accepted field practice as inadequate for some types of patients. To understand how feelings and emotions are implicated in these changes we draw on and develop the work of Pierre Bourdieu to suggest that changes must be seen in the context of field tensions, which have implications for habitus. However, we do not view feelings of discomfort merely as a response to these tensions. Instead we suggest a more dynamic process. The habitus plays a key role in structuring what people pay attention to, how they perceive it and therefore, whether they experience particular feelings in the first place.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: 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
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Forensic psychiatry
Journal or Publication Title: Social Science & Medicine
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0277-9536
Official Date: September 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
September 2016Published
13 July 2016Available
11 July 2016Accepted
10 October 2015Submitted
Volume: 164
Page Range: pp. 12-18
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.07.011
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 15 July 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access: 18 July 2016

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