Choreographies of sexual safety and liminality: Forensic mental health and the limits of recovery

P. Reavey; Steven Brown; James Ravenhill; Zoe Boden-Stuart; Donna Ciarlo

doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100090

Choreographies of sexual safety and liminality: Forensic mental health and the limits of recovery

P. Reavey, Steven Brown, James Ravenhill, Zoe Boden-Stuart, Donna Ciarlo

School of Humanities and Social Science

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Abstract

Medium secure forensic psychiatric units are unique environments within the broader “post asylum” landscape of mental health services. Length of stay is much greater and restrictions on behavior, including sexual behavior, are legally and institutionally legitimated, due to concerns regarding risk. As a result, sexuality is rarely explored experientially with service users and no official policies on sexual conduct and sexual safety have yet been developed.

Original language	English
Article number	100090
Journal	SSM- Mental Health
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100090
Publication status	Published - 16 Mar 2022

Keywords

Forensic mental health
Sexuality
Vitality
Recovery
Liminality

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