Working Therapeutically with Women in Secure Mental Health Settings

by Jeffcote, Nikki

• ISBN13: 9781843102182
• ISBN10: 1843102188
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY

Summary

Presents a detailed picture of the pathways of women in secure mental health settings, and their experiences in these settings. Based on clinical, psychological, sociological, and feminist understandings, text presents both theory and practice. Addresses the needs of women and the importance of the gender-sensitive practice. Softcover.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS	7	(2)
FOREWORD	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(8)
Part I: Theory-building
1. Thinking about the Needs of Women in Secure Settings	19	(12)
Nikki Jeffcote, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, and Ray Travers, Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust
2. Dangerous Journeys: Women's Pathways into and through Secure Mental Health Services	31	(13)
Jennie Williams, Inequality Agenda, Sara Scott, Barnardo's, and Carole Bressington, Inequality Agenda
3. Women and Offending	44	(13)
Helen Rutherford, West London Mental Health NHS Trust
4. Troubled Inside: Vulnerability in Prison	57	(9)
Jackie Short, Awen Women's Service, and Miranda Barber, Awen Women's Service
5. Women and Risk	66	(12)
Tony Maden, Imperial College London
6. More Alike than Different: Gender and Forensic Mental Health	78	(13)
Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital
Part II: Practice
7. Working Together: Integrated Multi-disciplinary Practice with Women	91	(17)
Tessa Watson, University of Surrey Roehampton, Amanda Bragg, West London Mental Health Trust, and Nikki Jeffcote
8. Thinking under Fire: The Challenge for Forensic Mental Health Nurses Working with Women in Secure Care	108	(12)
Anne Aiyegbusi Broadmoor Hospital
9. Hiding and Being Lost: The Experience of Female Patients and Staff on a Mixed Sex Ward	120	(9)
Anna Motz, Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust
10. Sharing Strength, Wisdom, Pain and Loss: A Women's Group in a Medium Secure Setting	129	(14)
Nikki Jeffcote, Tessa Watson, Amanda Bragg, and Sarah Devereux, West London Mental Health Trust
11. A Psychodynamically-orientated Group for Women with Learning Disabilities	143	(12)
Su Thrift North Warwickshire Primary Care Trust, and Carole Rowley, North Warwickshire Primary Care Trust
Part III: Service Development
12. The Development of Medium Secure Services for Women	155	(12)
Tim Lambert, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, and Maja Turcan, West London Mental Health NHS Trust
13. Closing the Gap between Evidence and Practice: The Role of Training in Transforming Women's Services	167	(13)
Sara Scott and Jennie Williams
14. Men, Women and Good Practice	180	(12)
Les Petrie, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, and Nikki Jeffcote
15. A Gender-specific Advocacy Model, or 'I Found My Voice and I Love It!'	192	(10)
Laila Namdarkhan, Women in Secure Hospitals
REFERENCES	202	(10)
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS	212	(3)
SUBJECT INDEX	215	(9)
AUTHOR INDEX	224