title: Taking the Good Life to the Institution: Forensic Service Users' Perceptions of the Good Lives Model.
abstract: Previous literature has highlighted a number of concerns about forensic care and rehabilitation by those who use the services. The Good Lives Model (GLM) is a strength-based, humanistic approach to offender rehabilitation that has been largely overlooked by forensic mental health practitioners. This study explored the impact of a brief GLM program on forensic service users' perceptions of rehabilitation, both within and beyond therapeutic programs, using a thematically linked, multiple-case study research design. Pre-post comparisons of participants' perceptions of rehabilitation suggested three different outcomes: definite change, subtle change, and no change. Possible factors associated with participants' divergent experiences included level of exposure to the GLM, readiness to change, and practitioners' adherence to the GLM and experience with the model. The importance of attending to the wider system for successful implementation of this innovative approach is highlighted.
authors: Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Barnao
authors: Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Tony.Ward@vuw.ac.nz.
authors: Tony
authors: T
authors: Ward
authors: Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Sharon
authors: S
authors: Casey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006040:Goals; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009769:Object Attachment; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012107:Research Design; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012951:Socialization; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation
keywords: Good Lives Model (GLM); forensic mental health; rehabilitation; service users’ perspectives