{"title":"Assessment of Response Bias in Forensic Contexts in the UK: A Systematic Review","authors":"Marilyn A. Sher, C. Oliver","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2022.2053263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2053263","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"306 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81058814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Svensson, Linda Fälth, H. Selenius, Staffan Nilsson
{"title":"Reading interventions among patients at a forensic clinic: a one-year follow-up","authors":"I. Svensson, Linda Fälth, H. Selenius, Staffan Nilsson","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2022.2050332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2050332","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Several previous studies have shown an overrepresentation of reading and writing difficulties among patients in psychiatric clinics. However, few studies have conducted reading interventions aimed at improving patients’ reading ability. The present study aimed to investigate the sustainability of a previously implemented reading intervention one year after completion. Furthermore, the purpose was to examine how patients perceived a reading intervention and how they experienced their previous schooling. Participants comprised 20 patients who had previously undergone 13 sessions of reading interventions. The results showed that the patients had maintained the same reading level they had immediately after the interventions ended. Most participants had experienced troublesome schooling. However, they perceived reading interventions as a rewarding and meaningful activity at the institutions. The results are discussed concerning social, pedagogical, and psychological aspects.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"34 1","pages":"489 - 502"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77413227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Qualitative Exploration of Service Users’ Experiences of Violence Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health Settings: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis","authors":"Rebecca O’Dowd, H. Laithwaite, E. Quayle","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2021.2001195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2021.2001195","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Violence risk assessment and management is central to the lives of forensic mental health service users. Whilst studies have explored mental health professionals’ experiences of violence risk assessment and management, research regarding service user views is largely absent from the literature. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, the current study interviewed seven forensic mental health service users in low secure mental health inpatient settings about their experiences of violence risk assessment and management. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. Results identified four superordinate themes; Who is this for?, Power, Misunderstood, and Moving Forward. The results are discussed in relation to existing literature. Clinical implications and future research directions are then considered.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"53 1","pages":"357 - 388"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88401172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Systematic Mixed Studies Review and Framework Synthesis of Mental Health Professionals’ Experiences of Violence Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health Settings","authors":"Rebecca O’Dowd, Miriam Cohen, E. Quayle","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2021.2013364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2021.2013364","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Violence risk assessment and management is at the forefront of the work of mental health professionals in forensic mental health settings. Staff working in these settings are presented with many challenges. This review explores how mental health professionals working in forensic mental health settings experience the violence risk assessment and management process. A systematic mixed studies review utilizing PRISMA guidelines was conducted. Sixteen studies were identified for inclusion. Data from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies were analyzed together using a data-based convergent synthesis design. Using a best-fit framework synthesis approach, existing data was built upon to allow for a comprehensive qualitative overview of mental health professionals’ experiences. The themes which emerged were: The Patient as a Person; The Caring Relationship; Multidisciplinary Working; and Reliance on Clinical Intuition. Results, clinical implications, and future research directions are discussed.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"279 1","pages":"21 - 55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75774103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revisiting the Relationships between Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) Facets and Sexual Recidivists versus Nonsexual Recidivists","authors":"J. Sohn, Soo Jung Lee","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2022.2044712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2044712","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The role of psychopathy in Asian samples has not been well reported. This study tests the ability of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) to predict sexual recidivists compared to nonsexual recidivists. A total of 451 Korean male high-risk offenders were assessed by the PCL-R in 2005, and 445 offenders recidivated by 2016. Factor 1 (interpersonal-affective) and facet 2 (affective) showed the highest effect size of 0.53 in a comparison between sexual recidivists (n = 201) and nonsexual recidivists (n = 244). We further tested four facets for different forms of recidivism using one-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Sexual recidivists scored significantly higher in facet 2 than misdemeanors (n = 59, d = 0.79), robbers (n = 31, d = 0.58), burglars (n = 33, d = 0.57), and murderers (n = 65, d = 0.54). The highest effect sizes were found in facet 2 (d = 0.79) to separate sex offenders from misdemeanors, followed by Factor 1 (d = 0.75) and facet 1 (d = 0.73) to separate sex offenders from burglars. Finally, hierarchical binary logistic regression revealed that only facet 2 (27.3%) predicted sexual recidivism, indicating the importance of personality traits over behavioral traits in predicting sexual violence.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"39 1","pages":"401 - 415"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90681068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Swinkels, Cylia Hendriks, T. M. van der Pol, A. Popma, Annemieke ter Harmsel, J. Reef, J. Dekker
{"title":"The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on social relationships of forensic psychiatric outpatients with preexisting social network-related problems: A mixed methods study","authors":"L. Swinkels, Cylia Hendriks, T. M. van der Pol, A. Popma, Annemieke ter Harmsel, J. Reef, J. Dekker","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2022.2041689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2041689","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on social relationships of forensic psychiatric outpatients with preexisting social network-related problems. Data from 70 participants of an ongoing randomized controlled trial, investigating the effectiveness of a social network intervention among forensic psychiatric outpatients, were examined. Demographic characteristics, quality of social relationships, loneliness, and social support were assessed at baseline. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an additional questionnaire that contained quantitative and qualitative questions regarding the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on social relationships was administered. Participants showed high levels of loneliness and dissatisfaction with social relationships before COVID-19. The majority of forensic outpatients perceived no changes on social relationships due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Qualitative results revealed some participants already lived socially isolated. Negative changes on social relationships were related to deterioration of social contacts, interruption of daytime activities, changed mental health care, and well-being. Emotional loneliness predicted deteriorated general and romantic relationships. These findings suggest that social relationships of forensic patients with preexisting social network-related problems remain of concern throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"69 1","pages":"385 - 400"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80362017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-reported executive dysfunction among individuals deemed a ‘grave and immediate’ risk of harm to others: Are head injuries important?","authors":"D. Murphy, Joanna L. Mitchell","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2022.2050333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2050333","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The neuropsychological assessment of individuals with a mental disorder and deemed to be a ‘grave and immediate’ risk of harm to others admitted to one UK high-secure psychiatric care (HSPC) hospital makes an important contribution to the formulation of their difficulties and treatment needs. Included within the assessments is the DEX S questionnaire, assessing the subjective experience of any executive dysfunction (ED). An examination of 205 DEX S profiles suggests ED is common, particularly among younger individuals and with no difference between those who self-report a history of head injuries. Whilst a non-clinical non-forensic classification system suggested 43.9% of individuals fall into a ‘high deficit’ category and 24.4% fall into a ‘moderate deficit’ category, a HSPC classification system suggests higher thresholds, with 22.4% and 33.2% falling in ‘high deficit’ and ‘moderate deficit’ categories, respectively. Frequently endorsed items are associated with difficulties understanding others unless things are kept simple and straightforward, acting without thinking, expressing emotions, feeling restless, and problems sitting still for any length of time and being easily distracted. Results are discussed in terms of increasing awareness of ED among those involved in the care of mentally disordered offenders, cognitive remediation and the potential for a forensic psychiatric version of the DEX.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"103 1","pages":"503 - 521"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77521493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychological factors predicting violent prison inmates’ anger and aggression","authors":"R. Hornsveld, F. Kraaimaat","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2022.2048768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2048768","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Based on a functional analysis of aggressive behavior, the present study investigates the psychological determinants of state anger and aggression in violent prison inmates. Comparing psychiatric forensic inpatients with violent prison inmates revealed considerable overlap in these determinants between both samples. Next, the personality traits of neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, hostility, and anger were studied in explaining the violent prison inmates’ state anger and aggression. Data were obtained from 102 male inmates prisoned for four years or more because of a serious violent crime. Linear regression models were used to assess the relationship between the patients’ characteristics of anger and aggression. It was found that neuroticism, trait anger, and hostility contributed to state anger. Furthermore, the main factor contributing to aggression was state anger. Implications of the results for reducing anger and aggression in violent prison inmates are discussed.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"26 1","pages":"472 - 488"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75713226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Dark Constellation of Personality, Moral Disengagement and Emotional Intelligence in Incarcerated Offenders. What’s Behind the Psychopathic Personality?","authors":"Glòria Brugués Català, B. Caparrós","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2022.2028395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2028395","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The study of dysfunctional personality traits and psychological mechanisms related to antisocial behavior is increasingly gaining importance. In this paper we focus on the so-called Dark Constellation of the personality, analyzing Machiavellian, narcissistic, sadistic and psychopathic traits, and their relationship with moral disengagement mechanisms and with emotional intelligence. We specifically focused on the psychopathic personality to examine which studied variables can explain this personality pattern. Participants were 63 prisoners (44 men and 19 women) from three different prisons in Catalonia, Spain. Overall, correlational results indicate that dark constellation personalities are positively associated with moral disengagement and inversely associated with emotional intelligence. Dehumanization is one of the mechanisms most closely related with dark personalities. The study variables explaining psychopathic personality are the sadistic personality pattern and conversely the socio-cognitive mechanism of diffusion of responsibility and the ability to perceive emotions. Finally, the variables that appear as discriminating in extreme cases of psychopathic personality are the sadistic personality trait, and the mechanisms of dehumanization and advantageous comparisons.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"345 - 371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91109448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Kantor, Bryan Myers, Kori Meyer, Bryan Barnes, Narina L. Nuñez, Benjamin M Wilkowski
{"title":"Expert Psychological Testimony in the Capital Trial Penalty Phase: A Content Analysis of Trial Transcripts","authors":"R. Kantor, Bryan Myers, Kori Meyer, Bryan Barnes, Narina L. Nuñez, Benjamin M Wilkowski","doi":"10.1080/24732850.2022.2044713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2044713","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT We know little about what constitutes “typical” testimony offered by psychological experts in capital sentencing trials. Experts may address mitigating factors to the jury during the penalty phase, but the mitigators typically offered, as well as the evidence presented to support the relevance of the mitigators, remains poorly understood. A sample of 94 capital trial transcripts were content analyzed. Findings suggest that expert presence was unrelated to sentencing judgments. Analysis of testimony content revealed that testimony concerning childhood abuse, mental illness, and family issues (i.e., a parent in prison or witnessing domestic violence) occurred in over 50% of the cases involving experts and that intelligence tests and personality assessments were the most frequently used assessment tools. The type of mitigating evidence presented (i.e., whether the testimony focused on the individual’s characteristics or the environmental factors that influenced the individual during development) varied considerably across cases. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed.","PeriodicalId":15806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice","volume":"59 1","pages":"417 - 437"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77223724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}