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Who cares about a delinquency prevention experiment of Boston boys born in the 1920s and 1930s? The need for long‐term follow‐ups in criminology
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Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - November 27, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Brandon C. Welsh, Gregory M. Zimmerman Tags: Invited Editorial Source Type: research

Project WINGS (Women Initiating New Goals of Safety): A randomised controlled trial of a screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) service to identify and address intimate partner violence victimisation among substance‐using women receiving community supervision
ConclusionsFindings suggest that both modalities of WINGS show promise in identifying and addressing IPV victimisation among substance‐using women receiving community supervision.Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 20, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Louisa Gilbert, Stacey A. Shaw, Dawn Goddard‐Eckrich, Mingway Chang, Jessica Rowe, Tara McCrimmon, Maria Almonte, Sharun Goodwin, Matthew Epperson Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research

Mentoring serial and high‐risk perpetrators of intimate partner violence in the community: Engagement and initiating change
ConclusionsMentoring is an innovative and alternative approach for engaging intervention‐resistant serial and high‐risk IPV perpetrators, enabling them to identify their need to change and laying down the foundation that could facilitate this change. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 20, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Kate Walker, Erica Bowen Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research

Dyadic violence and readiness to change among male intimate partner violence offenders
Conclusions and implications for clinical practiceResults provide support for the assertion that the most violent offenders may be the most resistant to partner violence intervention efforts, particularly when they perceive themselves to be victims as well. Enhanced motivational and couples programming may facilitate treatment engagement among the high‐risk group of male offenders who report concordant relationship violence. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 20, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Cory A. Crane, Robert C. Schlauch, Christopher I. Eckhardt Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research

Anger, problematic alcohol use, and intimate partner violence victimisation and perpetration
Abstract BackgroundAnger and problematic alcohol use have been established as individual risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) victimisation and perpetration, but it is unknown how these factors convey risk for IPV perpetration for men and women within the context of mutually violent relationships. HypothesesAnger and problematic alcohol use were hypothesised to mediate the association between IPV victimisation and perpetration for men and women, with direct and indirect influences from partner variables. MethodsHeterosexual couples (N = 215) at high‐risk for IPV completed questionnaires indexing trait ang...
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 20, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Joel G. Sprunger, Christopher I. Eckhardt, Dominic J. Parrott Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research

The need for evidence‐based responses to address intimate partner violence perpetration among male substance misusers
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Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 20, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Gail Gilchrist, Polly Radcliffe, Mary McMurran, Liz Gilchrist Tags: Invited Editorial Source Type: research

Subtypes of firesetters
The objective of this study was to validate the five routes to firesetting as proposed in the M‐TTAF. MethodsAll 389 adult firesetters referred for forensic mental health assessment to one central clinic in the Netherlands between 1950 and 2012 were rated on variables linked to the M‐TTAF. Cluster analysis was then applied. ResultsA reliable cluster solution emerged revealing five subtypes of firesetters – labelled instrumental, reward, multi‐problem, disturbed relationship and disordered. Significant differences were observed regarding both offender and offence characteristics. DiscussionOur five‐cluster solutio...
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Lydia Dalhuisen, Frans Koenraadt, Marieke Liem Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

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 previous studies on associations between offending and mortality have often been only with men, convicted offenders or highly selected samples. A more sensitive measure of offending may be preferable when trying to understand the extent of health disadvantages among people who offend. AimsThe aim of this paper was to study the associations between investigated offending, death and causes of death in a nationally representative birth cohort. MethodsA broad concept of offending was used such that people who had had an...
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - August 25, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Henrik Elonheimo, Lauri Sillanmäki, André Sourander Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

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 previous studies on associations between offending and mortality have often been only with men, convicted offenders or highly selected samples. A more sensitive measure of offending may be preferable when trying to understand the extent of health disadvantages among people who offend. AimsThe aim of this paper was to study the associations between investigated offending, death and causes of death in a nationally representative birth cohort. MethodsA broad concept of offending was used such that people who had had an...
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - August 24, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Henrik Elonheimo, Lauri Sillanm äki, André Sourander Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Hospital ‐treated suicide attempts among Finnish fire setters: a follow‐up study
Conclusions and implications for practiceMore attention should be paid to detecting and managing suicidal behaviours among fire setters as they are a high‐risk group and accurate identification of their needs in this respect may not only be life‐saving but also reduce recidivism. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - August 16, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Annika Thomson, Jari Tiihonen, Jouko Miettunen, Matti Virkkunen, Nina Lindberg Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Eight decades of mortality in an English high ‐security hospital
This study aimed to compare mortality rates and causes of death between a high‐security psychiatric hospital cohort and the general population in England for the periods 1920–1961 and 1972–2000. MethodData were obtained from various clinical and non‐clinical archives and death certificates. Standardised mortality ratios were calculated for all causes of patient death for each International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition category. ResultsMortality rates of men ever resident in Rampton Hospital were similar to those of men in the general population, but women in Rampton Hospital had nearly twice the nationa...
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - July 29, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Michael Ferriter, Trevor Gedeon, Sandra Buchan, Sharyn Findlay, Dumisani Mbulawa, Melanie Powney, Irene Cormac Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Forensic Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Issues (2nd Edition) Edited by John Gunn and Pamela J. Taylor. CRC Press. 2014. £150.00 (pb) (Pack: Book and eBook). 1035 pp. ISBN: 9780340806289
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Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - July 6, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Richard Rosner Tags: Book Review Source Type: research

Never ever? Characteristics, outcomes and motivations of patients who abscond or escape: A 5‐year review of escapes and absconds from two medium and low secure forensic units
ConclusionsEscapes or absconding from secure healthcare units have different characteristics, but may best be prevented by convergent strategies. Relational security is likely to be as important for foiling plans for the former as it is for reducing boredom, building strong family support and managing substance misuse in the latter. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - July 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Gillian Mezey, Catherine Durkin, Liam Dodge, Sarah White Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Effectiveness of work skills programmes for offenders with mental disorders: A systematic review
ConclusionsThere is modest evidence to support inclusion of specific work skills programmes in the treatment of offenders with mental disorder. Future studies should be of theoretically driven programmes, such as Individual Placement Support (IPS), and use a standard set of relevant outcome measures and long enough follow‐up for testing the effectiveness of any programme on engagement in competitive, paid employment as, even if skilled, offenders with mental disorder must constitute a hard to place group. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - July 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Emily C. Talbot, Birgit Völlm, Najat Khalifa Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Prevalence and clinical correlates of police contact prior to a first diagnosis of schizophrenia
ConclusionsAs over a third of people in a first episode of schizophrenia had been in contact with the police – more than twice the proportion among non‐psychotic controls – and contact was associated with untreated positive psychotic symptoms, better early detection and treatment of psychosis seems indicated. In the meantime, police services may be playing an important role in reducing the duration of untreated psychosis. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - July 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Cornelia Schumann, Laila Asmal, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Robin Emsley Tags: Original Article Source Type: research