2017年3月22日
Differences between British and Japanese perspectives on forensic mental health systems: A preliminary study.
World journal of psychiatry
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- 巻
- 7
- 号
- 1
- 開始ページ
- 8
- 終了ページ
- 11
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.5498/wjp.v7.i1.8
AIM: To clarify the differences in views on forensic mental health (FMH) systems between the United Kingdom and Japan. METHODS: We conducted a series of semi-structured interviews with six leading forensic psychiatrists. Based on a discussion by the research team, we created an interview form. After we finished conducting all the interviews, we qualitatively analyzed their content. RESULTS: In the United Kingdom the core domain of FMH was risk assessment and management; however, in Japan, the core domain of FMH was psychiatric testimony. In the United Kingdom, forensic psychiatrists were responsible for ensuring public safety, and psychopathy was identified as a disease but deemed as not suitable for medical treatment. On the other hand, in Japan, psychopathy was not considered a mental illness. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, there are considerable differences between the United Kingdom and Japan with regard to the concepts of FMH. Some ideas taken from both cultures for better FMH practice were suggested.
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- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.5498/wjp.v7.i1.8
- PubMed ID : 28401045
- PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC5371174