The development and future of deaf forensic mental health services-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The development and future of deaf forensic mental health services

Published:2011-08-16 Issue:3 Volume:13 Page:191-196
ISSN:1463-6646
Container-title:The British Journal of Forensic Practice
language:en
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Author:

Gibbon Simon,Doyle Colin

Abstract

PurposeThis paper aims to review the need for and development of specialist deaf secure mental health services.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is a review article; it begins by giving a brief overview of deafness and the relationship between deafness, mental health problems and offending. Following this, relevant literature and Department of Health (DoH) guidance is summarised and a description of the current UK services is given.FindingsIn 2001, Young et al. highlighted the needs of deaf mentally disordered offenders and the requirement for specialist forensic mental health services for this group. Since then several DoH guidance documents have been published that, amongst other things, highlighted the need to develop deaf forensic mental health services. There have now been substantial service developments in this area but substantial gaps remain – most notably, a lack of specialist mental health provision for deaf prisoners.Originality/valueThe paper offers insights into the development and future of deaf forensic mental health services.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Pshychiatric Mental Health,Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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