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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
Psychiatric diagnostics in forensic psychiatric expertise versus in forensic psychiatric settings: A case-study in the medium-security of Zelzate Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The forensic psychiatrist as expert witness is crucial in the internment measure. The content of the expert report has a large impact on the life and treatment of the person involved. The preconditions mentioned in the diagnostic guidelines aren’t optimally met in the current organization of the expert investigation. Therefore, difference in diagnostic classification are expected, when comparing those with the ones of the treating psychiatrist ...
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, ...
Protective factors in forensic practice : the added value of the SAPROF-extended version pilot in relation to aggressive incidents Ghent University
Protective factors are now commonly included in comprehensive risk assessment. This study concerns an initial validation of the new SAPROF-Extended Version (SAPROF-EV) pilot, containing modifications and additions to the original SAPROF. For 139 forensic psychiatric inpatients, assessment results with the SAPROF-EV pilot and HCR-20V3 were compared with aggressive incidents. Results show good predictive validity for the SAPROF-EV pilot for all ...
Assessing the missing data problem in criminal network analysis using forensic DNA data Ghent University
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 ...
Treatment Perspectives on Interned Mentally Ill Offenders in a Forensic Psychiatric Centre (FPC): Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
The study aims to map the treatment perspectives of international experts on treating mentally ill offenders in a Forensic Psychiatric Centre using the Delphi method. The four-round Delphi study reveals high conformity on the proposed treatment-related issues. However, some points of divergence remain. Three controversies underpinning these disagreements are discussed. The first regards the treatment and control debate, the second concerns the ...