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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Forensic psychiatry"”.
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Risk and prediction of violent crime in forensic psychiatry
… violent offenders, consecutively admitted for forensic psychiatric investigations between 1998 and 2001 (baseline). Methods: Psychiatric and psychological data collection at baseline included age at onset of criminal behaviour and substance abuse and measures of platelet MAO-B activity. Known …
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Nursing in secure and forensic psychiatry: contexts, contributions and concepts
… about issues key to the effective delivery of forensic and secure psychiatric care and treatment: differentiation between firesetters, tobacco smoking in secure psychiatric care, prevalence and management of violence and aggression, medication administration and delegation, and outcomes …
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Characteristics of domestic homicide perpetrated by persons with severe mental illness - a forensic psychiatry observation population-based study
… with severe mental illness referred to the Forensic Mental Health Service at Valkenberg Hospital for forensic psychiatric observation. Methods: A five-year retrospective folder review was conducted to obtain data on the characteristics of offenders and victims, as well as the circumstances …
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Prospects of the Good Lives Model: An Exploration of its Applicability in Guiding Therapeutic Recreation Services in Forensic Psychiatry
… for therapeutic recreation (TR) practice within forensic psychiatry settings. Eight recreation therapists currently working in one of Ontario, Canada’s ten forensic psychiatry programs, with more than one year of experience, were recruited through purposive sampling. Data were collected through …
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A retrospective analysis of factors used to assess fitness to stand trial in adult male defendants referred for psychiatric observation
Background. A court orders a forensic observation of a defendant to determine a defendant's fitness to stand trial and/or ability to appreciate wrongfulness of action (criminal responsibility) at the time of the alleged offence. Fitness to stand trial is the focus of this review rather than …
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Comparisons of risk factors for violence in defendants referred for psychiatric assessment
… risk factors. All defendants admitted to the Forensic Psychiatry Unit at Valkenberg Hospital for 30 day pre-trial assessments over a 6 month period were entered. All subjects were assessed by 2 psychiatrists and a clinical psychologist, who used semi-structured interviews A forensic social …
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MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICES FOR INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL (IST) PATIENTS IN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS: CONTENT ANALYSIS
The statistical trends in forensic psychiatry populations have changed tremendously over the decades, yet music therapy practices with the Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) population remain relatively unexplored. Limited research has been conducted on the role of music therapy in competency …
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An evaluation of the profile of characteristics of the population of State patients admitted to Valkenberg Hospital's Forensic Unit from December 1964 to May 1997
Forensic psychiatry is the mental health profession that deals with patients and problems related to both psychiatric and legal services. Due to the dual systems involved, it is not always clear who is serving what sector of the criminal population. Changes in provision of resources calls for …
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An Investigation of Male Observation Cases That Had Been Charged With Murder to Compare Those Diagnosed With Schizophrenia to Those Diagnosed With Bipolar or Schizoaffective Disorders
… who had been admitted as State patients to the forensic unit of Valkenberg Hospital (VBH) were reviewed. Purposive sampling was used. Data were collected using a questionnaire specifically designed for the study. Those with comorbid intellectual disability (ID) or a neurocognitive disorder and …
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Mental disorder labelling as an extralegal variable in mock jury deliberations
Previous research has shown that a number of characteristics of trial participants (extralegal variables) can and do influence juror’s judgements. This is of importance as only the legally relevant facts of the case should be considered during a trial. The present study investigates the influence …
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The Assessment of Malingering Within Forensic Populations
… examines the assessment of malingering in adult forensic populations with a focus on recent applications of measures for identifying feigned psychiatric symptoms. Although a large amount of research on malingering assessment exists, such a review is needed given the limited research on factors …