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

Department of Psychology

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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
Early online date	16 Mar 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100090
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

Keywords

Forensic mental health
Sexuality
Vitality
Recovery
Liminality

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"You don't even get a hug": Sexuality and relational security in secure mental healthcare
Ravenhill, J., Feb 2024, Relationships and Mental Health: Relational Experience in Distress and Recovery. Boden-Stuart, Z. & Larkin, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 237 256 p.
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Choreographies of sexual safety and liminality: Forensic mental health and the limits of recovery

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"You don't even get a hug": Sexuality and relational security in secure mental healthcare

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