Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Criminal Behaviour: A Case Control Study
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 52, No. 2, 196-205 (2008)
http://ijo.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/2/196?rss=1
Svend Erik Mouridsen ; Bente Rich ; Torben Isager ; Niels Jørgen Nedergaard
"The prevalence and pattern of criminal behaviour in a population of 313 former child psychiatric in-patients with pervasive developmental disorders were studied."
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Aggression Control Therapy for Violent Forensic Psychiatric Patients: Method and Clinical Practice
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 52, No. 2, 222-233 (2008)
http://ijo.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/2/222?rss=1
Ruud H. J. Hornsveld ; Henk L. I. Nijman ; Clive R. Hollin ; Floor W. Kraaimaat
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[USA] Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill To Improve Mental Health Care For Prison Inmates / Medical News Today, 10 March 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/99975.php

[USA] THE DANGEROUS MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER PROGRAM: THREE-YEAR FELONY RECIDIVISM AND COST EFFECTIVENESS / Washington State Institute for Public Policy, February 2008
PDF - http://www.wsipp.wa.gov/rptfiles/08-02-1901.pdf
"Washington State’s DMIO program, enabled by the 1999 Legislature, identifies mentally ill prisoners who pose a threat to public safety and provides them services and treatment up to five years after their release from prison. This is an analysis of 172 DMIO participants three years after release from prison."

Statistics of Mentally Disordered Offenders 2006: England and Wales / Ministry of Justice, 7 March 2008
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Ministry of Justice Statistical Bulletin
"This Bulletin is an annual publication which summarises information about people subject to restrictions admitted to, detained in or discharged from psychiatric hospitals. It includes figures for the period 1996-2006."

Workplace interventions that are effective for promoting mental wellbeing: Synopsis of the evidence of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness / NICE, 22 February 2008
PDF - http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/WorkplaceMentalHealthSynopsisOfEvidence.pdf
"NICE was asked by the Department of Health (DH) to develop guidance for employers on promoting mental wellbeing through productive and healthy working conditions
All registered stakeholders for the NICE public health intervention guidance on Workplace Mental Health are invited to comment on the draft summary of evidence to inform the development of the guidance."
Workplace mental health: stakeholder comments form / NICE, 22 February 2008
PDF - http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/WorkplaceMentalHealthStakeholderCommentsForm.doc

Neighborhood ethnic density associated with risk of psychosis among immigrants in the Netherlands / EurekAlert!, 4 February 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-02/cums-ned020408.php
"In a study on neighbourhood ethnic density, researchers report that immigrants who live in neighbourhoods where their own ethnic group comprise a small proportion of the population are at increased risk for certain psychotic disorders. The study underscores the necessity for public health clinicians to pay attention to the mental health needs of immigrants, and highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity when treating immigrant and minority patients."
Ethnic Density of Neighborhoods and Incidence of Psychotic Disorders Among Immigrants
American Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 165:66-73
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/165/1/66
Wim Veling, Ezra Susser, Jim van Os, Johan P. Mackenbach, Jean-Paul Selten, Hans W. Hoek
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Independent review of the diversion of individuals with mental health problems from the criminal justice system and prison / Department of Health, 31 January 2008
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"An independent review of the diversion of offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities away from prison, led by the Rt Hon Lord Keith Bradley, is due to report this Summer. This letter from the Lord Bradley invites comments and suggestions from stakeholders regarding the review, by 28th February 2008."

Leading article: The young victims of a system in need of reform / Independent, 30 January 2008
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"If Britain's overcrowded prisons are damaging the mental health and future employment prospects of male prisoners, this is doubly the case for females who fall foul of the criminal justice system. The 4,321 female prisoners in England and Wales are at greater risk of suicide than their male peers. Proportionately, more women prisoners suffer from mental illness too."

Before condemning the insanity defence, we must first understand it / Guardian, 30 January 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2248838,00.html
Mat Kinton
"Some can suffer temporary states of depression with psychotic characteristics"

Horizons of Context: Understanding the Police Decision to Arrest People With Mental Illness
Psychiatric Services 58:1582-1587, December 2007
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/12/1582
Melissa Schaefer Morabito
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Should mentally disordered offenders be treated as patients primarily and as offenders secondly? / New Criminologist, 13 January 2008
http://www.newcriminologist.com/article.asp?nid=2016

Should mentally disordered offenders be treated as patients primarily and as offenders secondly? / New Criminologist, 13 January 2008
http://www.newcriminologist.com/article.asp?nid=2016

[USA] INTEGRATED CRISIS RESPONSE PILOTS: PRELIMINARY REPORT ON CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS / Washington State Institute for Public Policy, December 2007
PDF - http://www.wsipp.wa.gov/rptfiles/07-12-3901.pdf
"In 2005, the Washington State Legislature made a number of changes to the provision of substance abuse and mental health treatment funded by the state, and provided for the establishment of two sites for the Integrated Crisis Response (ICR) Pilot Program. At the ICR pilot sites, Designated Crisis Responders (DCRs) investigate and have the authority to detain individuals who are determined to be “gravely disabled or presenting a likelihood of serious harm” due to mental illness, substance abuse, or both. The ICR legislation also established secure detoxification facilities at each pilot site to house individuals who might otherwise refuse services. This preliminary report describes the key characteristics of clients investigated and detained at the ICR pilot sites during the first 16 months of the program."

Cannabis-led psychosis 'growing' / BBC News, [Cambridgeshire], 20 December 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/7153698.stm
Matt Precey
"An investigation by BBC East has revealed the huge proportion of cases of psychosis involving young people who have been using cannabis."

Procedure for the transfer of prisoners to and from hospital under sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act (1983) / Department of Health, 12 December 2007
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Intimate Partner Violence and Psychological Health in a Sample of Asian and Caucasian Women: The Roles of Social Support and Coping
Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Number 8 / November, 2007, Pages 709-720
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Joohee Lee, Elizabeth C. Pomeroy and Tom M. Bohman
"This study examined the potential mediating effects of social support and coping strategies on the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and psychological outcomes. Ethnic group comparisons indicated differences between Caucasian and Asian women. In the Caucasian group, the level of violence had an indirect effect on psychological outcomes via the mediating variables of perceived social support and passive coping strategies. In contrast, in the Asian group, the direct effect of the level of violence on psychological outcomes was strong and significant, and the mediating roles of these variables were not found. Research implications for practice are delineated."
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Risk typologies of serious harm offenders managed under MAPPA: Mental health, personality disorders, and self-harm as distinguishing risk factors
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 4 December 2007 , pages 470 - 481
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Joanne Wood
"Little is known about the risk profile of the offenders managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), yet this information is central to ensuring appropriate resources to manage the risks posed. The aim of this paper is to explore typologies of risk among this offender group in order to identify the resources needed to strengthen the risk management strategies employed by MAPPA. Three distinct groups emerged, with a relatively small number of risk factors distinguishing one cluster of offenders from another. These relate to mental health disorders, psychological disorders, self harm and/or substance abuse, and the risk of sexual offending and/or the type of violence committed. The findings highlight the importance of consistent representation from mental health and psychology services at MAPPA meetings to ensure the appropriate assessment and management of this offender group."
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Evaluating innovative treatments in forensic mental health: A role for single case methodology?
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 353 - 367
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Jason Davies ; Kevin Howells ; Lawrence Jones
"The rapid development of new forensic mental health services and treatments has created a demand for research and evidence relating to the effectiveness of interventions. Unfortunately, the literature on outcomes of treatments for mentally disordered offenders is sparse, compared with the substantial 'what works' literature regarding non-disordered offenders in the criminal justice system. In this paper we propose that single case research methodologies have a part to play in remedying this unsatisfactory state of affairs. The strengths and limitations of single case methods are discussed and comparisons made with RCTs, particularly in the context of dangerous and severe personality disorder (DSPD) services in England and Wales.
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Criminal barristers' opinions and perceptions of mental health expert witnesses
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 394 - 410
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Ophelia Leslie ; Susan Young ; Tim Valentine ; Gisli Gudjonsson
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