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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Exploring a new structured professional judgment measure (impulsivity measure related to violence) after an average follow‐up of 10 years: A study of Finnish offenders

Exploring a new structured professional judgment measure (impulsivity measure related to violence) after an average follow‐up of 10 years: A study of Finnish offenders Abstract Background Identification of the risk factors…
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Working with prisoners who self‐harm: A qualitative study on stress, denial of weakness, and encouraging resilience in a sample of correctional staff

Working with prisoners who self‐harm: A qualitative study on stress, denial of weakness, and encouraging resilience in a sample of correctional staff Abstract Background Rates of self‐harm are high among…
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Predictive validity and interrater reliability of the FACE‐CARAS toolkit in a CAMHS setting

Predictive validity and interrater reliability of the FACE‐CARAS toolkit in a CAMHS setting Abstract Background The FACE‐CARAS (Functional Analysis in Care Environments‐Child and Adolescent Risk‐Assessment Suite) toolkit has been developed…
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The CORE‐10 in screening for current mental health problems and severe mental illness in prisoners

The CORE‐10 in screening for current mental health problems and severe mental illness in prisoners Abstract Background Few mental health screening tools are validated for prisoners. Existing tools do not…
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Associations between childhood abuse, mental health problems, and suicide risk among male prison populations in Spain

Associations between childhood abuse, mental health problems, and suicide risk among male prison populations in Spain Abstract Background There are few studies exploring associations between different types of childhood abuse…
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