What Does Securitization Mean for Forensic Mental Healthcare in Nigeria? The Search for Global Best Practices

Forensic mental health care is an intricate fusion of psychiatric care and the complexities of the criminal justice system. Across the world, best practices on forensic mental health are established to meet the therapeutic demands of traditional psychiatric symptoms. Internationally recognized best practices on forensic mental health provide a framework for delivering optimal mental health services in forensic settings. The question remains: to what extent are Nigerian forensic services aligned with these practices? What specific challenges hinder the adoption and implementation of best practices in Nigeria? Addressing these questions necessitates an exploration of both systemic barriers and culturally relevant practices, successes, and gaps associated with Nigeria’s forensic mental health based on the existing global normative framework and benchmarks.

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