The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2005
Safety of women in mixed-sex and single-sex medium secure units: staff and patient perceptions.
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Mezey Gillian, Hassell Yonette, Bartlett Annie
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: The development of single-sex medium secure units for women has been driven by concern about the vulnerability of women to sexual abuse and exploitation in mixed-sex secure settings. Less is known about how women patients and staff perceive gender segregation and their experiences in single-sex units.
AIMS: To examine the impact of gender segregation on the safety of women patients detained in medium secure psychiatric facilities.
METHOD: A qualitative study was conducted involving individual interviews with 58 male and female staff and 31 women patients in single-sex and mixed-sex medium secure units throughout England and Wales.
RESULTS: Women patients in both types of units reported high levels of actual and threatened physical and sexual violence. Women in single-sex units reported intimidation, threats and abuse by other women patients, although they were less vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation and serious physical assault.
CONCLUSIONS: Further development of single-sex secure units for women may not be justified on the grounds of safety issues alone. Risk assessment of forensic psychiatric patients must include a full assessment of their safety within the psychiatric setting.
AIMS: To examine the impact of gender segregation on the safety of women patients detained in medium secure psychiatric facilities.
METHOD: A qualitative study was conducted involving individual interviews with 58 male and female staff and 31 women patients in single-sex and mixed-sex medium secure units throughout England and Wales.
RESULTS: Women patients in both types of units reported high levels of actual and threatened physical and sexual violence. Women in single-sex units reported intimidation, threats and abuse by other women patients, although they were less vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation and serious physical assault.
CONCLUSIONS: Further development of single-sex secure units for women may not be justified on the grounds of safety issues alone. Risk assessment of forensic psychiatric patients must include a full assessment of their safety within the psychiatric setting.