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Crushed by the Belgium system : lived experiences of forensic care trajectories by persons labelled Not Criminally Responsible

Marjolein De Pau (UGent)
(2022) International Congress on Law and Mental Health, 37th, Abstracts.
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Care trajectories of Persons labeled not criminally responsible (PNCR) are often characterized by multiple transitions from one (forensic) mental health service to another and long periods of admission. So far, little research has been conducted on forensic care trajectories, in particular on how PNCR perceive their trajectory. Data were obtained via semi-structured interviews (N=23) with PNCR in various (forensic) mental health services in Belgium. A maximum variation sampling strategy was applied to recruit a heterogeneous group of PNCR and inductive thematic analysis adopted to analyse the data. PNCR’s experiences about care trajectories in Belgium are marked by an absent voice and passive position in the decision-making process in addition to a lack of support during transitions. Barriers for admission in (forensic) mental health services and the indeterminate duration of trajectories contribute to overall negative lived experiences. Although some findings are interchangeable with general mental health care, PNCR’s care trajectories are marked by their undetermined nature, barriers for accessing care and power dynamics in compulsory forensic care. The balance between a criminal justice and mental health approach in forensic mental health care is questioned.

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De Pau, Marjolein. “Crushed by the Belgium System : Lived Experiences of Forensic Care Trajectories by Persons Labelled Not Criminally Responsible.” International Congress on Law and Mental Health, 37th, Abstracts, 2022.
APA
De Pau, M. (2022). Crushed by the Belgium system : lived experiences of forensic care trajectories by persons labelled Not Criminally Responsible. International Congress on Law and Mental Health, 37th, Abstracts. Presented at the XXXVIIth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Lyon, France.
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De Pau, Marjolein. 2022. “Crushed by the Belgium System : Lived Experiences of Forensic Care Trajectories by Persons Labelled Not Criminally Responsible.” In International Congress on Law and Mental Health, 37th, Abstracts.
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De Pau, Marjolein. 2022. “Crushed by the Belgium System : Lived Experiences of Forensic Care Trajectories by Persons Labelled Not Criminally Responsible.” In International Congress on Law and Mental Health, 37th, Abstracts.
Vancouver
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De Pau M. Crushed by the Belgium system : lived experiences of forensic care trajectories by persons labelled Not Criminally Responsible. In: International Congress on Law and Mental Health, 37th, Abstracts. 2022.
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M. De Pau, “Crushed by the Belgium system : lived experiences of forensic care trajectories by persons labelled Not Criminally Responsible,” in International Congress on Law and Mental Health, 37th, Abstracts, Lyon, France, 2022.
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  abstract     = {{Care trajectories of Persons labeled not criminally responsible (PNCR) are often characterized by
multiple transitions from one (forensic) mental health service to another and long periods of
admission. So far, little research has been conducted on forensic care trajectories, in particular on
how PNCR perceive their trajectory. Data were obtained via semi-structured interviews (N=23)
with PNCR in various (forensic) mental health services in Belgium. A maximum variation
sampling strategy was applied to recruit a heterogeneous group of PNCR and inductive thematic
analysis adopted to analyse the data. PNCR’s experiences about care trajectories in Belgium are
marked by an absent voice and passive position in the decision-making process in addition to a
lack of support during transitions. Barriers for admission in (forensic) mental health services and
the indeterminate duration of trajectories contribute to overall negative lived experiences.
Although some findings are interchangeable with general mental health care, PNCR’s care
trajectories are marked by their undetermined nature, barriers for accessing care and power
dynamics in compulsory forensic care. The balance between a criminal justice and mental health
approach in forensic mental health care is questioned.}},
  author       = {{De Pau, Marjolein}},
  booktitle    = {{International Congress on Law and Mental Health, 37th, Abstracts}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  location     = {{Lyon, France}},
  title        = {{Crushed by the Belgium system : lived experiences of forensic care trajectories by persons labelled Not Criminally Responsible}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}