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…
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…
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…
Gaps in measures of adverse outcomes relating to psychological interventions
Gaps in measures of adverse outcomes relating to psychological interventions Lindsey G. McIntosh, Mary McMurran, Pamela J. Taylor, Lindsay Thomson Read the syndicated article here
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…
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…
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…
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…
Reinforcement learning in child molesters
Reinforcement learning in child molesters Abstract Background Child molesters form a heterogeneous group, but one generally shared characteristic is maladaptive, rigid behaviour. Impairments in reinforcement learning may explain these maladaptive…
Psychiatric disorders, substance use, and executive functioning in older probationers
Psychiatric disorders, substance use, and executive functioning in older probationers Abstract Background Although the number of older people serving community sentences (probation) after conviction for a criminal offence in England…
Serving a community sentence with a mental health treatment requirement: Offenders’ perspectives
Serving a community sentence with a mental health treatment requirement: Offenders' perspectives Abstract Background Safe alternatives to custody for offenders with mental disorder are vital, not least as self‐harm, and…
Use of solitary confinement in children and young people
Use of solitary confinement in children and young people Heidi Hales, Oliver White, Mayura Deshpande, David Kingsley Read the syndicated article here