Ethical issues in forensic mental health research / edited by Gwen Adshead and Christine Brown.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adshead, Gwen.

Brown, Christine, 1968-

Series:

Forensic focus ; 21.

Forensic focus ; 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic psychiatry--Study and teaching--Moral and ethical aspects.

Forensic psychiatry.

Forensic psychiatry--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

144 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2003.

Summary:

Based on the real-life ethical dilemmas that the contributors have encountered in their research, this book tackles some of the core ethical issues faced by researchers in forensic mental health today. The book focuses on the question of consent (the capacity to consent in forensic settings, the procurement of consent among incarcerated people and the ability of young people to provide consent) but also looks, among other issues, at the effects of culturally specific lay beliefs about mental illness, confidentiality and ethics in risk assessment research. Taking into account the recent policy developments following the Griffiths and Redfern reports, this collection will be of great use to all those conducting mental health research and prove throught-provoking for anyone working in the field.

Contents:

1. Do You Feel Lucky? Assessing Capacity to Consent to Research in Forensic Mental Health Practice / Gwen Adshead 11

2. In Whose Best Interest? Consent by Adolescents to Research Participation / Justine Rothwell, Carly Smith 30

3. Dangerous Stories: Consent and Confidentiality in Health and Social Care Research / Christine Brown 45

4. User Views and Ethical Issues in Qualitative Methods / Annie Bartlett, Krysia Canvin 58

5. Ethical Issues in Risk Assessment Practice and Research / Caroline Logan 72

6. Multi-disciplinary Aspects of Forensic Mental Health Research / Tom Mason 87

7. Research Ethics Committees and Research in Forensic Psychiatry / Christine Brown, Gwen Adshead 107

8. Doing Research on Sexual Health Within a Secure Environment / Jean Ruane 119.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1843100312

OCLC:

51454600