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Why is young maternal age at first childbirth a risk factor for persistent delinquency in their male offspring? Examining the role of family and parenting factors
DiscussionAt least partial explanations of the relationship between a mother's age at first childbirth and persistent delinquency in her male offspring suggest that future research should test whether early interventions with younger mothers to decrease their sense of stress in parenting and improve their capacity for communication with their child(ren) may help to prevent persistent delinquency in their boys. Programmes designed to help young women make more informed and planned decisions about their pregnancies should also be evaluated. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - April 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Eveline Vugt, Rolf Loeber, Dustin Pardini Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Factors associated with physical or sexual intimate partner violence perpetration by men attending substance misuse treatment in Catalunya: A mixed methods study
ConclusionsIntimate partner violence is common among men attending substance misuse treatment. Integrated interventions should that address both intimate partner violence and substance misuse should be considered. Areas for intervention would include reducing dominating–isolating behaviours and emotional–verbal abuse, improving communication skills, challenging gender‐specific roles and believing that substance use ‘causes’ violent behaviour. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - April 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Gail Gilchrist, Alicia Blazquez, Lidia Segura, Heinrich Geldschläger, Ester Valls, Joan Colom, Marta Torrens Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Predicting the transition from juvenile delinquency to adult criminality: Gender‐specific influences in two high‐risk samples
Conclusions and implications for practiceWe found preliminary evidence of gender differences in childhood risk factors for adult offending, and, thus potentially, for the development and use of interventions tailored differently for girls and boys and young men and young women to reduce their risk of becoming adult recidivists. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - April 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Kimberly A. Rhoades, Leslie D. Leve, J. Mark Eddy, Patricia Chamberlain Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Predicting inpatient aggression by self‐reported impulsivity in forensic psychiatric patients
Conclusions and implications for practiceThe results indicate that NU, which represents a patient's inability to cope with rejection, disappointments or other undesired feelings, is associated with a higher likelihood of becoming violent while an inpatient. This specific coping deficit should perhaps be targeted more intensively in therapy. Self‐reported NU may also serve as a useful adjunct to other risk assessment tools and as an indicator of change in violence risk. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - April 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Annelea M. C. Bousardt, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Eric O. Noorthoorn, Jacobus W. Hummelen, Henk L. I. Nijman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Relationships of diet‐related blood parameters and blood lead levels with psychopathology and aggression in forensic psychiatric inpatients
ConclusionIn our sample of forensic psychiatric inpatients, fatty acids – but not mineral or vitamin levels – were associated with aggression and psychopathology. A potentially causal link between fatty acids and aggression could be tested in a randomised, placebo‐controlled trial of fish oil supplements. General health of such patients might be improved by better vitamin D status (increased sun exposure and/or supplement use) and better ω‐3 fatty acid status (oily fish or fish oil consumption), but discouraging unnecessary self‐prescription of B vitamins where necessary. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons,...
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - March 31, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Ap Zaalberg, Jos Wielders, Erik Bulten, Cees Staak, Anouk Wouters, Henk Nijman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Relationships of diet ‐related blood parameters and blood lead levels with psychopathology and aggression in forensic psychiatric inpatients
ConclusionIn our sample of forensic psychiatric inpatients, fatty acids – but not mineral or vitamin levels – were associated with aggression and psychopathology. A potentially causal link between fatty acids and aggression could be tested in a randomised, placebo‐controlled trial of fish oil supplements. General health of such patients might be improved by better vitamin D status (increased sun exposure and/or supplement use) and better ω‐3 fatty acid status (oily fish or fish oil consumption), but discouraging unnecessary self‐prescription of B vitamins where necessary. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons,...
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - March 30, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Ap Zaalberg, Jos Wielders, Erik Bulten, Cees Staak, Anouk Wouters, Henk Nijman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Characteristics of female mentally disordered offenders culpable under the new legislation in Japan: A gender comparison study
ConclusionThere appears to be a particularly vulnerable sub‐group of women with severe mood disorders, a history of serious suicide attempts and young children at risk of harming those children. Our sample was small and from a single unit so, given the potential importance of improving understanding of who is at risk in such circumstances, extending our study nationally seems indicated. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - March 10, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Takako Nagata, Atsuo Nakagawa, Satoko Matsumoto, Akihiro Shiina, Masaomi Iyo, Naotsugu Hirabayashi, Yoshito Igarashi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Prolonged flare‐up of testosterone after administration of a gonadotrophin agonist to a sex offender: an under‐recognised risk?
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Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Johan Huygh, Ann Verhaegen, Kris Goethals, Paul Cosyns, Christophe De Block, Luc Van Gaal Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

A bifactorial solution to the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version in a sample of civil psychiatric patients
ConclusionsOur findings provide further weight to taking the two general psychopathy factors into account when interpreting the PCL: SV for clinical purposes. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Daniel Boduszek, Katie Dhingra, Philip Hyland, Agata Debowska Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A total population‐based cohort study of female psychiatric inpatients who have served a prison sentence
Conclusion and implications for practiceWomen admitted to a psychiatric hospital have higher rates of imprisonment than the general population. Because admission predated imprisonment in most cases, this may be seen as an opportunity for early intervention to reduce later criminality. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Steinn Steingrimsson, Martin I. Sigurdsson, Hafdis Gudmundsdottir, Thor Aspelund, Andres Magnusson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Characteristics of women in a prison mental health assessment unit in England and Wales (2008–2010)
ConclusionsOur hypothesis was not sustained, and it seems unlikely that this prison MHAU is unique in being used outside its strict remit. A shift from studying the epidemiology of mental disorder in prisons to the epidemiology of mental health needs could benefit this vulnerable group and the wider community alike. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Heidi Hales, Nadia Somers, Chrissy Reeves, Annie Bartlett Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Using signal detection theory in the analysis of emotional sensitivity of male recidivist offenders
ConclusionsOur findings show that direct observations of emotional arousal, but not valence, discriminate between recidivist offenders with antisocial personality disorder and non‐offending controls. Use of such approaches is likely to provide more valid data than self‐reports and may prove particularly useful in studies of intervention for recidivists or in assessment of their readiness for release. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Fernando Barbosa, Pedro R. Almeida, Fernando Ferreira‐Santos, João Marques‐Teixeira Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Mental illness and parenthood: being a parent in secure psychiatric care
ConclusionsSuch complex experiences call for multidisciplinary knowledge and skills. Provision of focused therapy, as well as appropriate visiting spaces, creative approaches to contact time and support for patients in explaining their mental illness and detention to their children are recommended. © 2015 The Authors. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Fiona R. Parrott, Douglas l. Macinnes, Janet Parrott Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Epidemiological associations between posttraumatic stress disorder and incarceration in the National Survey of American Life
Conclusions and implications for practiceIncarceration, trauma exposure and PTSD share a significant number of risk factors and co‐vary frequently in some populations, including the one of Black Americans investigated in this study. Interventions that can reduce shared risk factors for incarceration and PTSD and/or facilitate successful treatment of the established condition have the potential to make a large positive impact among incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health)
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: RaeAnn E. Anderson, Timothy J. Geier, Shawn P. Cahill Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Mental disorder, imprisonment and reduced life expectancy – A nationwide psychiatric inpatient cohort study
The objective of this paper is to compare survival rates of male psychiatric inpatients over a 25‐year period who have and have not been subject to imprisonment, allowing for nature of psychiatric morbidity. MethodsA nationwide cohort of men who had ever been psychiatric inpatients was identified from Icelandic data‐registers, and their diagnoses after first discharge, cumulative incidence of imprisonment, and mortality established from records. Using a nested case‐control design, survival differences were determined between those ever imprisoned and those never imprisoned. ResultsBetween January 1983 and March 2008,...
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Criminology Authors: Steinn Steingrimsson, Martin I. Sigurdsson, Hafdis Gudmundsdottir, Thor Aspelund, Andres Magnusson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research