Inequalities in women ’s medium or low secure mental health settings: a scoping review

Inequalities in women’s medium or low secure mental health settings: a scoping review Aile Trumm, Kristina Brenisin, Kieran Breen The Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The more disadvantaged members of society generally experience poorer outcomes following the development of mental ill-health. The purpose of this paper is to scope the literature and synthesise findings on the inequalities and mental health within secure mental health settings. Six electronic databases were searched to identify relevant studies. These were included if they examined the association between inequalities and mental health in women’s secure mental health settings. Of the 608 studies reviewed, 14 met the inclusion criteria. In these papers, violence and/or abuse were described as the most prevalent inequalities. The second most frequent group of inequalities identified were socio-economic. Only three published studies researched the impact of ethnicities. Physical health, alcohol abuse and a dysfunctional family upbringing were only mentioned in one of the studies. Gender identity, transitioning and sexual orientation was not considered in any papers. These are areas, which require further investigation to determine their specific impact in this setting. This review highlights the dearth of high-quality research-based evidence underpinning an understanding of the impact of inequalities on women in secure mental...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research