Service user views on early experiences and detention in secure care
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Service user perspectives on how their early experiences relate to their detention in secure care
IRAS ID
257451
Contact name
Chris Hartwright
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cardiff University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
SPON 1700-18, Unique sponsorship ref. number
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 1 days
Research summary
Research suggests that people who access mental health and forensic services, are more likely to have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) growing up. These experiences might include sexual, verbal and physical abuse, emotional neglect, having parents who drink and misuse substances, being fostered or in care, witnessing domestic violence or having a parent in prison (Oral et al, 2016). Research shows that such experiences put individuals at greater risk of physical health difficulties, mental health difficulties and risk taking behaviours (Felitti et al, 1998; Welsh Government, 2015).
To date, research has therefore been conducted to look at early experiences and how this effects individuals later life. A significant amount of this research has been conducted in mental health settings, with more recent research exploring forensic settings (Macinnes et al. 2016). A gap in the literature however is the service user's perspectives on whether they see a relation between such early experiences and their current situation.
Listening to service users and working collaboratively is becoming more apparent in services (Fisher, 2016). The aim of this project would be to explore the views of service users on their early experiences and how these relate to their admission to secure care, their continued detention and their needs for recovery. It is hoped that this will contribute to service development, such as the development and/or implementation of service-user informed models of care.REC name
Wales REC 7
REC reference
19/WA/0068
Date of REC Opinion
7 May 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion