Managing madness, murderers and paedophiles: understanding change in the field of English forensic psychiatry

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Managing madness, murderers and paedophiles: understanding change in the field of English forensic psychiatry

This paper discusses changes occurring in the field of English forensic psychiatry which appear to be linked to feelings of discomfort amongst medical professionals who manage care in such settings. These changes are neither the result of a sudden ‘shock’ to the system, nor small improvisations at t...

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Main Authors:	McDonald, Ruth, Furtado, Vivek, Völlm, Birgit
Format:	Article
Published:	Emerald 2016
Subjects:	Bourdieu; emotion; forensic psychiatry; professionals; change; mental health
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35145/

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