A5046915276- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Music Therapy and Health
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Media Influence and Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
UNSW Sydney
2019-2024
Johns Hopkins University
2023
Trinity Health
2023
Ross University School of Medicine
2023
Johns Hopkins Children's Center
2023
University of Manitoba
2021-2022
Abstract Background and setting Domestic family violence (DFV) is a significant societal problem that predominantly affects women children. One behaviour has been linked to DFV perpetration coercive control. While various definitions have proposed, it involves “acts of assault, threats, humiliation intimidation or other abuse used harm, punish, frighten victim” ranging from emotional social financial abuse. potentially rich source information on control are police reports. In this paper we...
Importance People living with psychosis experience excess premature mortality and are overrepresented in criminal legal systems, but little is known about associated sanctions or diversion this population. Objective To examine associations of different types recent (past 2 years) sanction, including court diversion, among people psychosis. Design, Setting, Participants This population-based, retrospective, data-linkage cohort study was conducted using 6 routinely collected administrative...
Background With significant numbers of individuals in the criminal justice system having mental health problems, court-based diversion programmes and liaison services have been established to address this problem. Aims To examine effectiveness New South Wales (Australia) court programme reducing re-offending among those diagnosed with psychosis by comparing treatment order group a comparison who received punitive sanction. Method Those psychoses were identified from Ministry Health records...
Psychosis is a known risk factor for offending behavior, but little about the association between clinical contact with mental health services after an offense and reoffending.To examine early reoffending index in individuals psychosis.In this cohort study, diagnosed psychosis before their from July 1, 2001, to December 31, 2012, who received noncustodial sentence were identified by linking databases New South Wales, Australia. The incidence of factors time within 2 years examined using Cox...
Background Mental health services are available for young people involved with the criminal justice system. However, they have unmet mental needs after expiration of supervision. Objective To determine incidence rate and identify predictors psychiatric hospitalisations within 24 months supervision among New South Wales (NSW) Methods Retrospective data from 1556 individuals aged 14–22 years who participated in four surveys justice-involved NSW were harmonised linked to collections. We...
Prison inmate health surveys consistently show high proportions of prisoners have mental problems; however, scholarly opinion is divided on the contribution illness to offending. Some contend that not a cause offending and treatment will reduce Others maintain can risk among persons with significant illness. In this article we report results rigorous evaluation effectiveness in reducing amongst cohort defendants diagnosis psychosis. We find evidence provision psychotic does significantly further
Background Psychosis is more prevalent among people in prison compared with the community. Early detection important to optimise health and justice outcomes; for some, this may be first time they have been clinically assessed. Aims Determine factors associated a diagnosis of psychosis describe from entry into prison. Method This retrospective cohort study describes individuals identified New South Wales (NSW) prisons (2006–2012). Logistic regression was used identify psychosis. Cox Results...
Collaborative music listening can support intergenerational connectedness. We conducted an environmental scan of video conferencing and platforms cognitive walkthroughs to investigate how these collaborative conversation between a grandparent teen grandchild. Our results indicate that common not only lack convenient way share music, but typically block audio from apps played on the same device, preventing sharing. Further, while streaming enable connected friends songs others' playlists,...
This population-based case-control study examines the association between psychosis and criminal convictions in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, using data from several health offending administrative collections. Cases were individuals diagnosed with 2001 2012 ( n = 86,461). For each case, two age- sex-matched controls no diagnosis of selected. Criminal identified NSW Reoffending Database. approximately 5 times more likely to offend compared controls, adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 4.68, 95%...
An association exists between psychosis and criminal offending, which evidence suggests can be reduced by effective mental health care for this vulnerable population. However services often lose contact with people after diagnosis. The the first episode of offending highlights need population.To investigate diagnosis (FDP) in prison or hospital subsequent service following release from discharge hospital.Individuals a FDP either (n = 492) setting 24,910) July 2006 December 2011 NSW...
Background: Meaningful intergenerational interaction can help older adults view aging more positively, provide a means to pass on their cultural identity, and support general well-being.However, maintaining relationships may be difficult due geographical separation, lack of common conversation topics, scheduling challenges, recently, pandemic-related restrictions.We explored music co-listening over typical video-conferencing platform see how such platforms rich sustained connectedness...
Background: Mental health services are available for young people involved with the criminal justice system. However, they have unmet mental needs after expiration of Youth Justice (YJ) New South Wales (NSW) supervision, contributing to burden clinically severe morbidity. This study aimed calculate incidence rate hospitalisations and identify risk factors associated these within a 24-month period supervision.Methods: Retrospective data from four waves surveys justice-involved aged 14-22...