ABSTRACT

Forensic psychiatric patients’ low educational attainment is a strong predictor for recidivism. However, there is a lack of studies on the educational background among women admitted to forensic psychiatric care. The study aimed to investigate the educational background among women within a high secure forensic psychiatric setting. A mixed-method design was applied. Data were collected from registers, including medical records, forensic psychiatric investigations, and verdicts (n = 93), and by conducting interviews (n = 61) with women admitted to forensic psychiatric care in Sweden. The women’s education length varied between 5 and 18 years. According to interviews and registers, more than 70% of the women were found to have some school-related problems. In the interviews, some women associated school with conflicts, loneliness, and learning difficulties. Others explained how their disadvantageous home environment and many school changes affected their learning and problems developing and maintaining social relationships. Women with a neurodevelopmental disorder were to a higher degree documented with school-related problems than women without such disorders (97% vs. 63%). The educational attainment varied among the women, and consequently, their educational needs were heterogeneous. Therefore, they should be offered tailored education and vocational support to have an increased prerequisite for adjusting to and participating in society.

摘要

法医精神病患者受教育程度低是累犯的有力预测因素。然而，缺乏对接受法医精神病治疗的女性教育背景的研究。该研究旨在调查高度安全的法医精神病学环境中女性的教育背景。采用了混合方法设计。从登记册中收集数据，包括医疗记录、法医精神病学调查和判决（n = 93），并通过访谈（n = 61) 在瑞典接受法医精神病治疗的女性。妇女的教育年限在 5 至 18 岁之间。根据采访和登记，超过70%的女性被发现有一些与学校有关的问题。在采访中，一些女性将学校与冲突、孤独和学习困难联系起来。其他人解释了他们不利的家庭环境和许多学校变化如何影响他们的学习以及发展和维持社会关系的问题。与没有此类疾病的女性相比，患有神经发育障碍的女性出现与学校相关的问题的程度更高（97% 对 63%）。女性的受教育程度各不相同，因此她们的教育需求也各不相同。所以，