Stigmatization and Marginalization of Forensic Psychiatric Patients
Sarah Markham
Abstract:In this article, we will explore evidence for structural and public stigmatization and marginalization of forensic psychiatric patients within mental health services and the human rights justice system. It can be argued that patients in secure and forensic services (often referred to as mentally disordered offenders) are potentially the most marginalized and extensively stigmatized of all patient cohorts, and that the extent to which they are discriminated against should not be under-estimated. We will also co… Show more
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