A5006112324- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Criminal Law and Policy
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Social Policies and Healthcare Reform
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Health and Medical Studies
Goethe University Frankfurt
2017-2025
University of Freiburg
2025
Kriminologische Zentralstelle
2017-2023
Bundeskriminalamt
2019
In this study, the predictive and incremental validity of Stable-2007 beyond Static-99 was evaluated in an updated sample N = 638 adult male sexual offenders followed-up for average M 8.2 years. Data were collected at Federal Evaluation Center Violent Sexual Offenders (FECVSO) Austria within a prospective-longitudinal research design. Scores risk categories (AUC .721; p < .001) .623, .005) found to be significantly related recidivism. The contributed incrementally prediction recidivism...
Impairment in personality functioning (PF) has been linked to a number of mental disorders, including eating disorders (EDs). However, the precise relationship between PF and symptom severity, as well potential impact on outcome, remains unclear. The study aimed analyse association its change with severity ED symptomatology outcome hospital treatment. sample consisted 397 patients EDs, treated 19 university hospitals for Psychosomatic Medicine Psychotherapy Germany 1/2019 12/2020. was...
Although many studies supported the use of actuarial risk assessment instruments (ARAIs) because they outperformed unstructured judgments, it remains an ongoing challenge to seek potentials for improvement their predictive performance. Machine learning (ML) algorithms, like random forests, are able detect patterns in data useful prediction purposes without explicitly programming them (e.g., by considering nonlinear effects between factors and criterion). Therefore, current study aims compare...
Zusammenfassung Die Stichtagserhebung der Kriminologischen Zentralstelle (KrimZ) fragt jedes Jahr zum Stichtag am 31. März die Gegebenheiten in allen sozialtherapeutischen Einrichtungen deutschlandweit ab. Inzwischen liegen Daten aus 23 Erhebungsjahren vor und geben Aufschluss über Entwicklungen Versorgungslage (Anzahl bzw. Haftplätze), bezüglich demografischen Gefangenen (Alter, Staatsbürgerschaft, Dauer Haftstrafe, schwerste Straftat, Vorstrafen), institutionelle Vorgänge (Aufnahmen,...
The aim of the present study was to examine psychometric properties German version revised Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG), VRAG-R. Therefore, VRAG-R ratings were made retrospectively in an Austrian sample 534 individuals convicted a sexual offense who followed up with average 7.62 years. showed large effect sizes for predictive accuracy violent (AUC = .75) and general recidivism .78) significant but rather small .63 .61, respectively) predicting any contact recidivism. Furthermore,...
Background: There is a high demand for evidence-based and cost-effective treatment concepts convicted individuals who sexually abused children (ISAC) consumed child sexual exploitation material (ICCSEM) under community supervision (CS). The @myTabu-consortium developed guided web-based intervention ISAC ICCSEM CS consisting of six online modules targeting psychological meaningful risk factors. study aims to evaluate the effectiveness this in reducing dynamic factors re-offend compared...
Acute dynamic risk factors can change over short periods of time, even within days or hours. When making assessments individuals convicted sexual offenses, it is necessary to consider this rapidity change, in order monitor appropriately the recidivism and prevent future crimes. Until now, there only one instrument-the Acute-2007-which assesses acute offenses. However, current state research about its psychometric properties still limited. The aim present study was examine German version...
The current study examined the association between psychopathy, criminal behavior, and role of verbal intelligence. One promising approach is to examine alternative links psychopathic traits criminality like moderation mediation effects by considering potential relevance intelligence as a possible moderating variable. We hypothesized that linearly predict antisocial behavior (ASB) but conviction because ASB moderated To test path model this hypothesis, N = 305 participants (42% women; n 172...
Zusammenfassung. Sozialtherapeutische Einrichtungen des Justizvollzugs dienen der Behandlung von (Sexual–) Straftätern, um deren Rückfallrisiko nachhaltig zu reduzieren. Das weltweit bekannteste Rehabilitationsmodell, nach dem intramurale strukturiert werden sollte, möglichst positive Behandlungseffekte erzielen, ist das Risk-Need-Responsivity-Modell (RNR-Modell). Psychologische Diagnostik nimmt in Umsetzung dieser RNR-Prinzipien eine Schlüsselposition ein, im Rahmen Eingangs-, Verlaufs-...
Zusammenfassung. Hintergrund: Sozialtherapeutische Einrichtungen des Justizvollzugs (SothEn) dienen der Behandlung von (Sexual‐ und Gewalt–)Straftätern, um deren Rückfallrisiko nachhaltig zu reduzieren. Fragestellung Methode: Die vorliegende Studie erfasste unterschiedliche Merkmale gesprächsbasierten therapeutischen in allen 71 SothEn Deutschland. Gesprächsbasierte wurde dabei definiert als durch Gespräche vermittelte Behandlung, die auf eine Besserung psychischen Gesundheit sowie...
This study examined whether there would be significant group-level and reliable individual changes in psychopathy measured via the Psychopathy ChecklistâRevised (PCLâR) Interpersonal Measure of (IMâP) scores a sample 187 adult individuals with violent sexual offense histories incarcerated treated German social therapy facility (STF). Measurements were taken at entry into STF (most) an 18-month follow-up. The results dependent t-tests significant, showing reductions PCLâR IMâP...
The measurement of psychopathic personality traits via self-report has become an important tool in legal psychology. One prominent instrument is the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI; Lilienfeld & Andrews, 1996), a well validated questionnaire that widely applied many countries. In Germany, it only assessing available from publisher with manual edited for easy administration. Nevertheless, PPI shows certain shortcomings: high number 154 items makes less economic, was developed on...
Actuarial risk assessment instruments (ARAIs) are widely used for the prediction of recidivism in individuals convicted sexual offenses. Although many studies supported use ARAIs because they outperformed unstructured judgments, it remains an ongoing challenge to seek potentials improvement their predictive performance. Machine learning (ML) algorithms, like random forests, able detect patterns data useful purposes without explicitly programming them. In contrast logistic regression, forests...
Learning to play a musical instrument is associated with different, partially conflicting emotions. This paper describes the development and psychometric properties of Emotions while an Instrument Scale (ELIS). In longitudinal study 545 German elementary school children factorial structure were evaluated. Exploratory confirmatory factor analyses confirmed two-factor solution measuring Positive (PELI) Negative (NELI). Both subscales yielded scores adequate internal reliability (Cronbach's α =...
Zusammenfassung Sozialtherapeutische Einrichtungen des Justizvollzugs (SothEn) dienen der Behandlung von (Sexual‐ und Gewalt-)Straftätern, um deren Rückfallrisiko nachhaltig zu reduzieren. Die vorliegende Studie erfasste unterschiedliche Merkmale zur Aufnahme, Verbleib Beendigung einer sozialtherapeutischen in allen N = 71 SothEn Deutschland. Dabei wurde vor allem auf die Entscheidungsfindung Praxis wert gelegt. Aufnahmen erfolgten im gleichen Maße nach aktuell geltenden gesetzlichen...
Zusammenfassung Obwohl das Thema Radikalisierung im deutschen Justizvollzug in den letzten Jahren an Relevanz gewonnen hat, gibt es immer noch vergleichsweise wenig empirisches Wissen über die Anzahl und Versorgung von Extremist*innen Einrichtungen des Justizvollzugs. Die vorliegende Studie erfasste aktuellen Stand hinsichtlich Radikalisierungstendenzen allen N = 71 sozialtherapeutischen (SothEn) Deutschland. Dabei wurde davon ausgegangen, dass SothEn durch ihr integratives...
This study examined whether there would be significant group-level and reliable individual changes in psychopathy measured via the Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL–R) Interpersonal Measure of (IM–P) scores a sample 187 adult individuals with violent sexual offense histories incarcerated treated German social therapy facility (STF). Measurements were taken at entry into STF (most) an 18-month follow-up. The results dependent t-tests significant, showing reductions PCL–R IM–P scores....