The influence of a learning to forgive programme on negative affect among mentally disordered offenders
The influence of a learning to forgive programme on negative affect among mentally disordered offenders Abstract BackgroundClinical trials and meta-analyses provide some evidence for effectiveness of forgiveness therapy delivered individually…
The effect of gender on the outcome of forensic psychiatric assessment in Sweden: A case vignette study
The effect of gender on the outcome of forensic psychiatric assessment in Sweden: A case vignette study Abstract BackgroundPrevious research suggests that female violent offenders at risk of a prison…
Family intervention in a prison environment: A systematic literature review
Family intervention in a prison environment: A systematic literature review Abstract BackgroundThe prison population in England and Wales is approximately 85,000, and elevated rates of mental health difficulties have been…
The relationship between types of childhood victimisation and young adulthood criminality
The relationship between types of childhood victimisation and young adulthood criminality Abstract BackgroundPrevious research suggests that some types of childhood abuse and neglect are related to an increased likelihood of…
Psychopathological features in a sample of substance-abusing individuals with criminal history: Towards a definition of a personality prototype of an ‘Addict with Criminal Conduct’
Psychopathological features in a sample of substance-abusing individuals with criminal history: Towards a definition of a personality prototype of an ‘Addict with Criminal Conduct’ ABSTRACT BackgroundThe relationship between substance use…
The impact of US Government assistance on recidivism
The impact of US Government assistance on recidivism Abstract BackgroundCommunity re-entry from custody programmes facilitate access to community resources, such as cash assistance and food stamps, with the aim of…
Sexual behaviour in preschool children in the context of intra-parental violence and sexual coercion
Sexual behaviour in preschool children in the context of intra-parental violence and sexual coercion Abstract BackgroundVery little is understood about the developmental antecedents of sexual behaviour prior to adolescence. AimsOur…
Predictive accuracy of the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management-20 for violence in forensic psychiatric wards in Japan
Predictive accuracy of the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management-20 for violence in forensic psychiatric wards in Japan Abstract BackgroundMost structured assessment tools for assessing risk of violence were developed in Western countries, and…
Questioning fairness: the relationship of mental health and psychopathic characteristics with young offenders' perceptions of procedural justice and legitimacy
Questioning fairness: the relationship of mental health and psychopathic characteristics with young offenders' perceptions of procedural justice and legitimacy Abstract BackgroundTheories of procedural justice suggest that individuals who experience the…
The impact of a community mental health initiative on outcomes for offenders with a serious mental disorder
The impact of a community mental health initiative on outcomes for offenders with a serious mental disorder Abstract BackgroundThe Community Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) is mandated to assist offenders with…
Circles of support and accountability: The characteristics of core members in England and Wales
Circles of support and accountability: The characteristics of core members in England and Wales Abstract BackgroundCircles of support and accountability, or Circles, use community volunteers to help reintegrate sex offenders…
Everything moves on: referral trends to a leavers' group in a high secure hospital and trial leave progress of group graduates
Everything moves on: referral trends to a leavers' group in a high secure hospital and trial leave progress of group graduates ABSTRACT BackgroundMoving on from high secure psychiatric care can…