The Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 15 Issue 1

Domestic estrangement and familicide: nothing is as it seems

Corine de Ruiter

Mental health evaluation in criminal cases is a complex and challenging task. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the value of semi‐structured interviews for diagnosis, the…

Acute aggression risk: an early warning signs methodology

Alan Meaden, David Hacker, Kerry Spencer

Predicting the imminence of high risk behaviours in in‐patients with schizophrenia is an ongoing concern. The purpose of this paper is to explore the utility, validity and…

The CORE‐OM and CORE‐OM (SV) in secure settings: a template analysis of the experiences of male patients and their staff

Tina Perry, Michael Barkham, Chris Evans

The purpose of this paper is to establish staff and patient opinions on the acceptability, feasibility, and utility of using the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluations – Outcome…

Motivating young people in prison to improve behaviour

Susan Clare Kearney, Joselyn Liza Sellen

One of the greatest challenges facing forensic practitioners is motivating offenders to engage in treatment. Possibly one of the hardest groups to engage and comply with prison…

Delivering effective cognitive behavioural group treatment for women in secure psychiatric settings

Clive G. Long

The purpose of this paper is to review issues of relevance to practitioners using group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with women in secure settings.

Enhanced thinking skills and the association between executive function and antisocial behaviour in children and adult offenders: scope for intervention?

Isabel Brunton, Tom Hartley

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the Enhanced Thinking Skills (ETS) programme, prepared for the Joint Prison Probation Service Accreditation Panel, might reduce…

Editorial

Dr Carol A. Ireland

2012 Awards for Excellence