Publications
Emerging International Perspectives in Forensic Psychology: Individual Level Analyses KU Leuven
Forensic psychology and psychiatry have acquired an amount of knowledge in the past decades in the field of psychological, sociological, criminological, neuropsychological and neurobiological research into causes and explanations of delinquent behavior. From different perspectives this special issue presents some interesting scientific publications that can help to improve the treatment efficacy in forensic patients and to prevent or reduce ...
Wil de forensisch psycholoog nu eindelijk opstaan? Ghent University
Forensic practitionersU+2019 views on stimulating moral development and moral growth in forensic psychiatric care Ghent University
In the context of debates on (forensic) psychiatry issues pertaining to moral dimensions of (forensic) psychiatric health care are frequently discussed. These debates invite reflection on the question whether forensic practitioners have a role in stimulating patientsU+2019 moral development and moral growth in the context of forensic psychiatric and psychological treatment and care. We conducted a qualitative study to examine to what extent ...
The impact of forced forensic psychiatric confinement on composition and structure in the personal networks of personality-disordered forensic psychiatric patients KU Leuven
© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This study explored to what extent the composition and structure of personal networks of personality-disordered forensic psychiatric patients changed before and after forced confinement in a forensic psychiatric centre. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 36 patients and selected members of their networks were examined. During forensic psychiatric treatment, ...
The use of test instruments in forensic report writing : explorative research in Flanders Ghent University
Background: Forensic psychiatric reports have a profound impact on the life of a defendant, on society and on the mental health system. Good-quality reports are essential but are often criticized for their lack of thorough substantiation. The use of multiple methods to obtain information, test instruments (psychological and/or risk) and third-party information are recommended.Study purpose: To explore the use of test instruments and third-party ...
Associations Between Resilience, Psychological Well-Being, Work-Related Stress and Covid-19 Fear in Forensic Healthcare Workers Using a Network Analysis KU Leuven
Forensic healthcare workers deal with patients with severe psychiatric and behavioral problems that put them at an increased risk of developing work-related stress and burnout. Working with this target group of patients during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic with far-reaching restrictive measures can negatively affect the psychological well-being of forensic workers. Research suggests that resilience can buffer workplace stress ...
Hard to treat forensic patients: the development and initial validation of the Mind-scale KU Leuven
The construction of the Mind-scale was initiated by therapeutic experiences with forensic patients that are not easy to treat. They impressed by their emotional disconnection and misleading psychological insight. Moreover, these patients strongly advocate a self-assured autonomy, bluntly saying that mandatory treatment is unnecessary. Winnicott's Theory of Mind describes and explains these clinical characteristics and inspired, together with ...
Analysing forensic processes: Taking time into account. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A great deal of forensic psychology concerns sequences of behaviours or events. In this paper, we review some recent efforts to examine forensic issues as sequences, discuss some of the contemporary methodologies involved, and highlight some of the lessons that emerge from this research. Specifically, we show: (i) how research on public violence has benefited from studying incidents as patterns of cues and responses among perpetrators and ...