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Mental Health: Forensic psychiatry and prisoner mental health

Guide to library resources for staff of St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne with an interest in mental health, psychiatry and psychology

Forensic mental health

Welcome to a special issue of Mental Health Update on Forensic psychiatry and mental health, including resources on prisoner mental health and forensic mental health services.

Full text access: Articles marked with an asterisk* require an SVHM login for offsite access.
Contact: helen.wilding@svha.org.au Last update: 15 August 2024

Feature articles - current year

*Engaging forensic psychiatry patients in health-care decision making. Zhao J, Bolshaw-Walker H, Hilton NZ. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2024, 11(3):165-167
Co-production and adaptation of a prison-based problem-solving workbook to support the mental health of patients housed within a medium- and low-secure forensic service. Perry AE, Baker H, Aboaja A et al. Health Expectations, 2024, 27(2):e13997
*Supporting people with serious mental illness after prison release: The fit wellness model. Zarzar TR, Rosen DL, Ashkin EA. Psychiatric Services, 2024, 75(4):395
Forensic psychiatric patients' experiences of personal recovery: A Wilsonian concept analysis. Lumen K, Louheranta O, Kuosmanen L. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2024, 20(2):103-112
*Vicarious trauma and health outcomes in forensic mental health nurses. Newman C, Roche M, Elliott D. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2024, 20(2):87-94
A nominal group technique to finalise safewards secure model and interventions for forensic mental health services. Maguire T, Harrison M, Ryan J et al. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 2024, 31(4):543-559
Gender affirmation and mental health in prison: A critical review of current corrections policy for trans people in Australia and New Zealand. Dalzell LG, Pang SC, Bromdal A. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2024, 58(1):21-36
Evaluation of a novel co-designed and co-delivered training package to de-escalate violence and aggression in uk acute inpatient, picu and forensic mental health settings. Grundy AC, Papastravrou Brooks C, Johnston I et al. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 2024, 22:22
*Tilting at windmills - a qualitative study about family caregiver interactions and perceptions in forensic mental health care. Vestphal TK, Tingleff EB, Jorgensen R et al. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2024, 45(3):322-330

Systematic reviews and literature reviews

*Correctional nurse education and training to care for and support prisoners with dementia: A systematic review of text and opinion. Gaston S, Porritt K, & Jordan Z. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2022, 20(5), 1275-1323.
Safewards: An integrative review of the literature within inpatient and forensic mental health units. Mullen A, Browne G, Hamilton B, et al. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2022, 31(5), 1090-1108.
Systematic review of physical activity interventions assessing physical and mental health outcomes on patients with severe mental illness (SMI) within secure forensic settings. Hassan J, Shannon S, Tully MA, et al. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 2022, 29(5), 630-646.
What do we know about the experience of seclusion in a forensic setting? An integrative literature review. Hansen A, Hazelton M, Rosina R, et al. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2022, 31(5), 1109-1124.
*Health behaviours of forensic mental health service users, in relation to smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary behaviours and physical activity-a mixed methods systematic review. Pedersen ALW, Lindekilde CR, Andersen K, et al. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 28(3), 444-461.
How forensic mental health nurses' perspectives of their patients can bias healthcare: A qualitative review of nursing documentation. Martin K, Ricciardelli R, & Dror I. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2020, 29(13-14), 2482-2494.
An integrative review of nursing staff experiences in high secure forensic mental health settings: Implications for recruitment and retention strategies. Oates J, Topping A, Ezhova I, et al. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2020, 76(11), 2897-2908.
*The mental health of mothers currently and formerly incarcerated in jails and prisons: An integrative review on mental health, mental health treatment, and traumatic experiences. Stanton AE, & Rose SJ. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2020, 16(4), 224-231.
A systematic review of evaluations of prison-based alcohol and other drug use behavioural treatment for men. Doyle MF, Shakeshaft A, Guthrie J, et al. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2019, 43(2), 120-130.
*Evidence-based practice in forensic mental health nursing: A critical review. Byrt R, Spencer-Stiles TA, & Ismail I. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2018, 14(4), 223-229.

Online books

Drug use in prisoners : Epidemiology, implications, and policy responses by Stuart A. Kinner (Editor); Josiah D. Jody Rich (Editor)
ISBN: 9780199374847
Publication Date: 2018
Ethical issues in clinical forensic psychiatry by Artemis Igoumenou (Editor)
ISBN: 9783030373016
Publication Date: 2020
The forensic examination : a handbook for the mental health professional by Alberto M. Goldwaser, Eric L. Goldwaser.
ISBN: 3030001636
Publication Date: 2019
Long-term forensic psychiatric care : clinical, ethical and legal challenges by Birgit Völlm, Peter Braun, editors.
ISBN: 3030125947
Publication Date: 2019
Prison Medicine and Health by Emily Phipps (Editor); Éamonn O'Moore (Consultant Editor); Emma Plugge (Consultant Editor); Jake Hard (Consultant Editor)
ISBN: 9780198834533
Publication Date: 2024

Online journals

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Carl de Gruchy Library, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
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