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Section 136 and African/Afro-Caribbean minorities.

R Pipe1, A Bhat, B Matthews

  • 1Springfield University Hospital, London, UK.

The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Afro-Caribbeans, particularly young men, were over-represented in Section 136 referrals in South London. This group showed higher rates of previous referrals and perceived distress, with less clear diagnoses.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Section 136 of the Mental Health Act (1983) allows police to detain individuals exhibiting mental health crises.
  • Understanding demographic disparities in mental health detentions is crucial for equitable service provision.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals detained under Section 136 in South London.
  • To investigate potential over-representation of specific ethnic groups within these detentions.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective data collection on 99 individuals referred under Section 136 in 1986.
  • Analysis of social, demographic, and clinical information.

Main Results:

  • Confirmed over-representation of Afro-Caribbeans, primarily young men under 30.
  • This group exhibited higher rates of prior Section 136 referrals.
  • They were perceived as more threatening and disturbed, with less definitive mental illness diagnoses.

Conclusions:

  • The findings highlight significant ethnic disparities in mental health detentions.
  • Further research is needed to understand the underlying causes and inform policy changes.

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