Is non‐completion of treatment related to security need?
Is non‐completion of treatment related to security need? Abstract Background Treatment completion difficulties are common in forensic mental health settings and may have a profound impact on recidivism rates. Aims…
External locus of control and cognitive ability independently distinguish men in prison from community living non‐offending men
External locus of control and cognitive ability independently distinguish men in prison from community living non‐offending men Abstract Background The ability to cope with failure and subsequent feedback is crucial…
Traumatic experiences among individuals with severe mental illnesses on probation
Traumatic experiences among individuals with severe mental illnesses on probation Abstract Background The large and growing number of individuals with severe mental illnesses who are on probation presents challenges to…
Uses of video recorded interviews in court by clinical expert witnesses
Uses of video recorded interviews in court by clinical expert witnesses Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 226-230, August 2021. John Gunn, Alfredo Calcedo, Hans‐Jörg Albrecht,…
Mental health in immigration detention: A comparison of foreign national ex‐prisoners and other detainees
Mental health in immigration detention: A comparison of foreign national ex‐prisoners and other detainees Abstract Background People held in immigration removal centres have a range of vulnerabilities relating both to…
Association between relational trauma and empathy among male offenders in China
Association between relational trauma and empathy among male offenders in China Abstract Background Offenders are more likely than the general population to have experienced relationship trauma. They are also more…
Mental health‐related police incidents: Results of a national census exercise in England and Wales
Mental health‐related police incidents: Results of a national census exercise in England and Wales Abstract Background The level of mental state incidents dealt with by police and the police resource…
A comparison of trajectories of offending among people with psychotic disorders, other mental disorders and no mental disorders: Evidence from a whole‐of‐population birth cohort study
A comparison of trajectories of offending among people with psychotic disorders, other mental disorders and no mental disorders: Evidence from a whole‐of‐population birth cohort study Abstract Background Trajectory analysis has…
Advance care planning ahead of life‐altering clinical deterioration in secure settings: Do not wait until a crisis
Advance care planning ahead of life‐altering clinical deterioration in secure settings: Do not wait until a crisis Abstract All professionals involved in someone’s care should be equipped to support individuals,…
Longer than prison? A comparison of length of stay in a medium security hospital and prison for perpetrators of violent crimes other than homicide or attempted homicide
Longer than prison? A comparison of length of stay in a medium security hospital and prison for perpetrators of violent crimes other than homicide or attempted homicide Abstract Background Concerns…
Psychiatric abuse of patients detained involuntarily by the state
Psychiatric abuse of patients detained involuntarily by the state Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView. McD. W. John Bradford, Graham Glancy, Marissa Heintzman Read the syndicated article here
Misplaced enthusiasm with neglect of Human Rights ‐ Beneficence is not enough
Misplaced enthusiasm with neglect of Human Rights ‐ Beneficence is not enough Abstract Background Oak Ridge, a unit for "criminally insane" male patients at Penetanguishene in Ontario, Canada opened in1965…