Sexual Safety for Women in In-Patient Mental Health Care Contexts

10. Resources

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Selected references

We have listed a number of agencies and support services that are available in England and Wales and the United Kingdom (UK). However, services will vary on a regional, national and international basis. We would also advise exploring services and support, as appropriate, both within your own organisations and externally.

MIND https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/

Rape Crisis https://rapecrisis.org.uk/

Royal College of Psychiatrists Sexual Safety Collaborative https://rapecrisis.org.uk/

Women's Aid https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/

Selected references

Ashmore, T., Spangaro, J., & McNamara, L. (2015). 'I was raped by Santa Claus': responding to disclosures of sexual assault in mental health inpatient facilities. Int J Ment Health Nurs, 24(2), 139-148. doi:10.1111/inm.12114

Care Quality Commission. (2018). Sexual safety on mental health wards. UK: Care Quality Commission.

Forsey, R and Welsh, J. (2018) Survivors Speaking for a Change. UK: Big White Shed.

McGarry J, 2019. 'Hiding in plain sight': Exploring the complexity of sexual safety within an acute mental health setting. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12514.

Co-production references

Embedding co-production in mental health: https://www.ndti.org.uk/uploads/files/MH_Coproduction_framework.pdf

Working well together: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/improving-care/nccmh/working-well-together/working-well-together-evidence-and-tools-to-enable-coproduction-in-mental-health-commissioning.pdf

Examples of arts based co-production

Recchia, N. and McGarry, J. (2017). 'Don’t Judge Me’: Narratives of living with FGM International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare. 10(1), 4-13

McGarry, J. and Bowden, D. (2017). Unlocking stories: older women’s experiences of intimate partner violence told through creative expression. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.

Learning outcomes

By completing this resource you will be able to:

  • enable those working in mental health contexts to explore the multiple facets of sexual safety and to consider how this concept forms a central part of holistic care and practice.

This resource was developed by:

Content Authors: Julie McGarry, Gill Langmack, Marie Davis

Narrator: Julie McGarry

Project Mentor: Heather Wharrad

Project Developer: Michael Taylor

Project Development Officers: Lydia Jones and Amanda Hill

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