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Reply to ‘Civilizing the “Barbarian”: a critical analysis of behaviour modification programmes in forensic psychiatry settings’
Author(s) -
BOWLER N.,
WILLIAMS M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01259.x
Subject(s) - forensic psychiatry , forensic science , barbarian , mental health , psychology , forensic nursing , forensic psychology , set (abstract data type) , nursing , psychiatry , medical education , medicine , criminology , history , ancient history , computer science , veterinary medicine , programming language
bowler n. & williams m. (2011) Journal of Nursing Management 19 , 302–304
Reply to ‘Civilizing the “Barbarian”: a critical analysis of behaviour modification programmes in forensic psychiatry settings’ ( Holmes & Murray 2011 ) Aim To consider ethical propositions relating to nursing in UK forensic settings. Background A previous paper considered behavioural programmes with a Canadian forensic population. Method Some literature and personal reflections are presented. Results Whilst some similarities with the nature of Canadian forensic settings are identified, the UK is developing its’ own cognitive‐behavioural tradition of working. Conclusions The skills necessary for working with forensic patients are a development of a wider mental health nursing and therapy skill‐set. Implications for nursing management Nurse managers within forensic services need to be clear about the values of their services and ensure that therapeutic approaches are consistent with these values. Managers must consider how to support nurses acquire the requisite skill‐set.