Relationships between hope and mental health among women in prison
Relationships between hope and mental health among women in prison Abstract Background Previous research with non‐offenders has linked a higher dispositional cognition of hope to lower levels of psychological symptoms…
Personality traits and male vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation victimisation
Personality traits and male vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation victimisation Abstract Background There has been little research into whether personality traits increase vulnerability to serious forms of recurring victimisation, such…
How do childhood conduct problems, callousness and anxiety relate to later offending and adult mental disorder?
How do childhood conduct problems, callousness and anxiety relate to later offending and adult mental disorder? Abstract Background Various combinations of childhood conduct problems, callous traits and anxiety may confer…
Evaluation of a framework for safe and appropriate prescribing of psychoactive medications in a UK prison
Evaluation of a framework for safe and appropriate prescribing of psychoactive medications in a UK prison Abstract Background The widespread use of drugs in prisons leads to avoidable deaths, poorer…
CBMH themed edition on parole
CBMH themed edition on parole Gill McIvor, Nicola Padfield Read the syndicated article here
The mental health impact of parole on families of indeterminate‐sentenced prisoners in England and Wales
The mental health impact of parole on families of indeterminate‐sentenced prisoners in England and Wales Abstract Background The indeterminate sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), was created in England…
Alexithymia in nonviolent offenders
Alexithymia in nonviolent offenders Abstract Background Alexithymia is a trait involving difficulties processing emotions. Existing data suggest it is associated with violent offending. In violent offender programmes, therefore, violent offenders…
Assessing alexithymia in forensic settings: Psychometric properties of the 20‐item Toronto Alexithymia Scale among incarcerated adult offenders
Assessing alexithymia in forensic settings: Psychometric properties of the 20‐item Toronto Alexithymia Scale among incarcerated adult offenders Abstract Background Alexithymia is a trait involving difficulty identifying feelings (DIF), difficulty describing…
Prisoners’ understanding and experiences of parole
Prisoners' understanding and experiences of parole Abstract Background In Scotland, as elsewhere, there has been growing political and public interest in the function and process of parole accompanied by a…
How do parole board members in England and Wales construct decisions about whether to release perpetrators of intimate partner violence from prison?
How do parole board members in England and Wales construct decisions about whether to release perpetrators of intimate partner violence from prison? Abstract Background Existing research explores Parole Board decision‐making,…
‘I’m always walking on eggshells, and there’s no chance of me ever being free’: The mental health implications of Imprisonment for Public Protection in the community and post‐recall
‘I'm always walking on eggshells, and there's no chance of me ever being free’: The mental health implications of Imprisonment for Public Protection in the community and post‐recall Abstract Background…
Professionalising release management for mentally disordered perpetrators: Benefits in terms of recidivism rates—Results from a study within the Austrian prison system
Professionalising release management for mentally disordered perpetrators: Benefits in terms of recidivism rates—Results from a study within the Austrian prison system Abstract Background In Austria, mentally ill perpetrators not guilty…