Mentally Ill Offenders Need Criminogenic Treatment Too
Mentally ill offenders need treatment targeted at their criminogenic needs in addition to psychiatric treatment. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured Article | Law and Human […]
42 Free Articles on PTSD from Routledge
Routledge Journals has made the following articles on the topic of PTSD from the Routledge Trauma Journals Portfolio available with Free Access until December 31st, 2014. To access these articles, please click the links below. PTSD and Psychological Impact Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review, Archives of Suicide Research The Sensory Profile […]
Bias in Forensic Mental Health Evaluations
Cognitive biases that affect forensic mental health evaluations are reviewed and suggestions are provided for reducing the impact of these biases in a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy and Law. Below is a summary of the article and suggestions for applying these principles in forensic practice. Featured Article | Psychology, Public Policy, and […]
15 Free Articles on Current Approaches and Perspectives in the Treatment of Sexual Offending
The International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy has made available an entire special issue on published a special issue on Current Approaches and Perspectives in the Treatment of Adult and Juvenile Sexual Offending. The special issue consists of the introduction to the special issue as well as 15 articles written by a “dream team” […]
Noncompliant Behaviors in Mental Health Courts have the Strongest Impact on Failure-to-Graduate
Noncompliant participant behaviors in Mental Health Courts have the strongest impact on failure-to-graduate, which eliminates the mitigating effects of MHCs on risk to reoffend. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of […]
Innovating Psychology and Law: AP-LS Presidential Address by Dr. Jennifer Skeem (Video)
This year at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), which took place in New Orleans during the first weekend in March, Dr. Jennifer Skeem presented her Presidential Address to a packed room early Friday morning. Innovating Psychology and Law The theme for Dr. Skeem’s address was innovating psychology and law, a topic […]
Crime + Substance Misuse = Increased Risk
Adolescents who commit crime and misuse substances are at increased risk for subsequent crime and substance-related social problems compared to adolescents who only commit crime or who only misuse substances or who do neither. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the […]
A Clinical Case Study using the HCR-20 Version 3 (Video)
The HCR-20 is the most commonly used violence risk assessment instrument across 44 countries, with over 100 evaluation studies in 32 countries. Version 3 of the HCR-20 was released in 2013 and since that time professionals and organizations have begun the process of implementing Version 3 into their clinical practice and clinical service provision. Administration […]
Victimization Increases Risk for Violence
Recent victimization increases risk for violence in justice-involved persons with mental illness. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured Article | Law and Human Behavior | 2014, […]
Practical Guidance to Successful Clinical Implementation of the HCR-20 Version 3 (Video)
According to a recent survey, the HCR-20 is the most commonly used violence risk assessment measure across 44 different countries. The HCR-20 assists professionals in correctional, mental health, and forensic settings make decisions about who poses higher versus lower risk for violence, either within institutions or the community, and to devise and monitor risk management […]
Predictive Validity of the SAVRY Differs Across Ethnic Subgroups
The SAVRY demonstrated moderate predictive ability for general and violent recidivism in an Australian cohort of young male offenders; however, the predictive validity of the SAVRY significantly differed across ethnic subgroups. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Below is a summary of the research and […]
IQ Moderates the Relation between Psychopathy and Juvenile Offending
IQ was found to moderate the relation between psychopathy and juvenile offending such that the highest levels of offending were found in youth with relatively higher levels of psychopathy and relatively higher IQ. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research […]