The association between type of out-of-home mental health treatment and juvenile justice recidivism for youth with trauma exposure
The association between type of out-of-home mental health treatment and juvenile justice recidivism for youth with trauma exposure Abstract BackgroundHigh rates of mental health disorders and exposure to trauma among…
Cognitive impairment, self-perceived health and quality of life of older prisoners
Cognitive impairment, self-perceived health and quality of life of older prisoners Abstract BackgroundThere is a wealth of studies of somatic and mental illness among prisoners, but little on older prisoners…
Subtypes of firesetters
Subtypes of firesetters Abstract BackgroundPrior research has classified firesetters by motive. The multi-trajectory theory of adult firesetting (M-TTAF) takes a more aetiological perspective, differentiating between five hypothesised trajectories towards firesetting:…
Treatment no-show in forensic outpatients with ADHD
Treatment no-show in forensic outpatients with ADHD ABSTRACT Background‘No-show’ is important in today's mental healthcare services, yet in forensic psychiatry, little is known about its relationship to general and disorder-specific…
Cost-effectiveness of multisystemic therapy versus usual treatment for young people with antisocial problems
Cost-effectiveness of multisystemic therapy versus usual treatment for young people with antisocial problems ABSTRACT BackgroundBehavioural problems are common among adolescents. The burden on society in social disturbance, health, failures to…
Cost-effectiveness of multisystemic therapy versus usual treatment for young people with antisocial problems: a reply to McIntosh
Cost-effectiveness of multisystemic therapy versus usual treatment for young people with antisocial problems: a reply to McIntosh Karin M. Vermeulen, Danielle Jansen, Erik J. Knorth, Erik Buskens, Sijmen A. Reijneveld…
Letter to the editor: Comment on Vermeulen et al. (2016)
Letter to the editor: Comment on Vermeulen et al. (2016) Cameron N. McIntosh Read the syndicated article here
Managing uncertainty in the clinical prediction of risk of harm: Bringing a Bayesian approach to forensic mental health
Managing uncertainty in the clinical prediction of risk of harm: Bringing a Bayesian approach to forensic mental health ABSTRACT Predicting the likelihood of harm posed by mentally disordered offenders remains…
A comparison of offending trajectories in violent youth according to violence type
A comparison of offending trajectories in violent youth according to violence type ABSTRACT BackgroundWidespread public concern about youth violence persists, particularly the so-called acts of appetitive violence characterised by positive…
Crime and mortality in a population-based nationwide 1981 birth cohort: Results from the FinnCrime study
Crime and mortality in a population-based nationwide 1981 birth cohort: Results from the FinnCrime study ABSTRACT BackgroundOffending is known to be associated with various health problems and premature death, but…
Prevalence and clinical correlates of police contact prior to a first diagnosis of schizophrenia
Prevalence and clinical correlates of police contact prior to a first diagnosis of schizophrenia ABSTRACT BackgroundLittle is known about the reasons why people with schizophrenia have contact with police, especially…
Effectiveness of work skills programmes for offenders with mental disorders: A systematic review
Effectiveness of work skills programmes for offenders with mental disorders: A systematic review ABSTRACT BackgroundAcademic literature and government initiatives have emphasised the importance of work as a means of improving…