Understanding the overlap between cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration: Moderating effects of toxic online disinhibition

Understanding the overlap between cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration: Moderating effects of toxic online disinhibition Abstract Background Problem behaviour theory postulates that different forms of norm violations cluster and can be…
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Mentally disordered offenders discharged from designated hospital facilities under the medical treatment and supervision act in Japan: Reoffending and readmission

Mentally disordered offenders discharged from designated hospital facilities under the medical treatment and supervision act in Japan: Reoffending and readmission Abstract Background Current Japanese forensic mental health legislation (Medical Treatment…
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The primary motivation of sexual homicide offenders in China: Was it for sex, power and control, anger, or money?

The primary motivation of sexual homicide offenders in China: Was it for sex, power and control, anger, or money? Abstract Background Information on sexual homicides in China is scarce, particularly…
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Does emotion matter? The role of alexithymia in violent recidivism: A systematic literature review

Does emotion matter? The role of alexithymia in violent recidivism: A systematic literature review Abstract Background Several variables have been evidenced for their association with violent reoffending. Resultant interventions have…
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The crime, mental health, and economic impacts of prearrest diversion of people with mental health problems: A systematic review

The crime, mental health, and economic impacts of prearrest diversion of people with mental health problems: A systematic review Abstract Background Prearrest diversion strategies are being adopted across the Western…
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The “appropriate adult”: What they do and what they should do in police interviews with mentally disordered suspects

The “appropriate adult”: What they do and what they should do in police interviews with mentally disordered suspects Abstract Background In almost all countries worldwide, the first point of contact…
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Emergency health service contact and reincarceration after release from prison: A prospective cohort study

Emergency health service contact and reincarceration after release from prison: A prospective cohort study Abstract Background Adults released from prison often have complex health needs. They are at high risk…
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Are guilt and shame in male forensic patients associated with treatment motivation and readiness?

Are guilt and shame in male forensic patients associated with treatment motivation and readiness? Abstract Background Motivation and readiness to change are important drives for forensic patients accessing interventions. It…
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Parallel‐process trajectories of exposure to violence and psychological distress among justice‐involved youth

Parallel‐process trajectories of exposure to violence and psychological distress among justice‐involved youth Abstract Background Researchers have raised awareness of high levels of violence exposure among justice‐involved adolescents and its association…
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Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for forensic psychiatric patients: An Italian pilot study

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for forensic psychiatric patients: An Italian pilot study Abstract Background Several previous randomised controlled trials of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) since Linehan's original have shown that…
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