Ethical challenges to research in the criminal justice system
Ethical challenges to research in the criminal justice system Penelope Brown Read the syndicated article here
Do terrorists suffer from alexithymia?
Do terrorists suffer from alexithymia? Edwin J. Burns Read the syndicated article here
Shining lights in dark corners of people’s lives: Reaching consensus for people with complex mental health difficulties who are given a diagnosis of personality disorder
Shining lights in dark corners of people's lives: Reaching consensus for people with complex mental health difficulties who are given a diagnosis of personality disorder Norman Lamb, Sue Sibbald, Alex…
Learning to blast a way into crime, or just good clean fun? Examining aggressive play with toy weapons and its relation with crime
Learning to blast a way into crime, or just good clean fun? Examining aggressive play with toy weapons and its relation with crime Abstract BackgroundResearchers, such as Bandura, have proposed…
Age onset of offending and serious mental illness among forensic psychiatric patients: A latent profile analysis
Age onset of offending and serious mental illness among forensic psychiatric patients: A latent profile analysis Abstract BackgroundDevelopmental typologies regarding age of onset of violence and offending have not routinely…
An examination of the interaction between morality and self-control in offending: A study of differences between girls and boys
An examination of the interaction between morality and self-control in offending: A study of differences between girls and boys Abstract BackgroundThere is a well-documented gender difference in offending, with evidence…
Predicting delinquency by self-reported impulsivity in adolescents in Ghana
Predicting delinquency by self-reported impulsivity in adolescents in Ghana Abstract BackgroundImpulsivity is one of several variables associated with delinquent and criminal acts, but its utility depends on the psychometric properties…
Screening for mental health needs of New Zealand youth in secure care facilities using the MAYSI-2
Screening for mental health needs of New Zealand youth in secure care facilities using the MAYSI-2 Abstract BackgroundYoung people admitted to secure facilities generally have particularly high rates of mental,…
Injury resulting from targeted violence: An emergency department perspective
Injury resulting from targeted violence: An emergency department perspective Abstract BackgroundHate crimes – those perpetrated because of perceived difference, including disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status – have…
Patient characteristics and outcome measurement in a low secure forensic hospital
Patient characteristics and outcome measurement in a low secure forensic hospital Abstract BackgroundHealth services are increasingly required to measure outcomes after treatment, which can be reported to the funding body…
Section 44: Is this provision in mental health legislation in England and Wales obsolete?
Section 44: Is this provision in mental health legislation in England and Wales obsolete? Asha Khambhaita, Callum Ross Read the syndicated article here
A research team’s perspective on the editorial ‘Revolutionary reform in psychiatric care in Italy: the abolition of forensic mental hospitals’
A research team's perspective on the editorial ‘Revolutionary reform in psychiatric care in Italy: the abolition of forensic mental hospitals’ Claudio Di Lorito, Tom Dening, Birgit Völlm Read the syndicated…