Journal of Forensic Psychology

Department of Forensic Science, University of London, London, United Kingdom

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Role of Police Training on Mental Health Stigma
  Author(s): Lauren Smallwood and Barbara Kingsley
  
  Previous research conducted within the United States and Australia (Mclean and Marshall), provides insight into how officers feel about their expanding role in mental health; it was concluded that officers were likely to gain increased knowledge of mental illness from personal experience and on-the-job training, as opposed to police courses. The present study examines how police training, in the Thames Valley area, affects the stigma surrounding mental illness. Five retired police officers were recruited, three male and two females, aged between 52 to 56 years. Five semistructured, one-to-one interviews enabled data collection. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using inductive thematic analysis with open coding: Utilising Braun and Clarke (2006) as a guide. Four themes emerged from the data: Awareness of mental illness, experience of dealing with those with .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2475-319X.23.8.263

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