The current study examined the impact of a mental health court (MHC) on recovery, criminogenic needs, and recidivism in sample 196 community-based offenders with illness. Using pre-post design, recovery needs were assessed at time MHC referral discharge. File records reviewed to score Level Service/Risk-Need-Responsivity instrument (Andrews, Bonta, & Wormith, 2008) capture coding guide was used extract information each point. Only data available 12 months post-MHC involvement. Recidivism...

The present investigation examined the predictive validity of Level Service/Risk–Need–Responsivity (LS/RNR) instrument for general and violent recidivism in a sample 138 community-supervised adult mentally disordered offenders. General Risk/Need section was strongly recidivism, whereas Specific most predicted recidivism. Among males, produced large effect size outcomes females were best by section. Across diagnostic subgroups, sections but not recidivism; however, many subgroups small,...

Previous studies have identified sexual deviance as a particularly strong predictor of recidivism in sex offenders. The present study examined the construct validity (i.e., convergent and discriminant validity) three dynamic factor domains (Sexual Deviance, Criminality, Treatment Responsivity) Violence Risk Scale— Sexual Offender version (VRS-SO) well Screening Scale for Pedophilic Interests (SSPI; comparison purposes) with respect to phallometric measures deviance. VRS-SO data were...

ABSTRACT Background: The Fountain of Health (FoH) initiative is a knowledge transfer (KT) project on the science brain health and resilience promotion, in alignment with positive psychiatry. Objectives: Assess effectiveness FoH KT delivered individual group-based formats. Design: Pre- post-intervention quality assurance survey KT. Setting: Interventions occurred Nova Scotia, Canada. Participants: Adults over age 50 years without pre-existing dementia were targeted. A total 92 participants...

<h3>Background:</h3> Mobilization on the day of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is associated with shorter length stay. The question whether incrementally farther mobilization surgery (POD0) contributes to stay has not been widely studied. purpose this study was determine if POD0 led and identify predictors <h3>Methods:</h3> A retrospective chart review undertaken using data for patients who had a primary TJA mobilized POD0. Patients were categorized into following 4 groups: sat bedside...

Given the paucity of research examining relationships between mindfulness and specific facets personality, we conducted detailed analyses to explore associations personality facets, dispositional mindfulness, health. Overall, 781 participants completed Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Big Inventory-2 (BFI-2) measure factors RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0 (RAND-36). As expected, BFI-2 FFMQ subscales, except Observing, were consistently correlated. Canonical correlations subscales...

The current study evaluated the prevalence of urologic disease among patients with hematuria referred for computerized tomography (CT) urography to determine which require investigation CT urography.We retrospectively reviewed radiology reports 1046 urograms performed indication microscopic (43.7%) or gross (56.3%). Urological findings were categorized as negative, benign, suspicious (pathologically confirmed) malignancy.Of performed, 53.5% 36.4% and 10% malignancy. most common benign...

Background. An amount of literature has heavy focused on homicidal mothers. Nevertheless, due to the lower frequency these events, yet little is known about paternal filicides.&#x0D; Aim. The purpose this study was identify spatio-temporal coordinates, authors and victims characteristics, context in which murders take place, order specific patterns.&#x0D; Methods. We analyzed 76 events occurred Italy, between 1996 2012 involving 134 victims. data were collected through a careful thorough...

Little research has been conducted on the public perception of mental health courts (MHCs) despite its potential to influence government support and funding. To measure professionals’ opinions about MHCs, self-report attitude measures were administered online members general ( n = 272) professional groups with previous employment-related exposure persons issues 237). Over 86% sample had positive attitudes towards whereas only 4% reported negative opinions. Approximately 70% professionals...

To purpose of the current study was to inform system level decision-making about value integrating clinically relevant personality information with criminogenic need risk appraisal in justice-involved youth. Using a Canadian sample youth referred for court-ordered psychological assessments (N = 201, Mage=15.62 years; 70% male), we examined patterns association and differentiation between youths' Youth Level Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) need/risk profiles derived from scales...

Abstract HbA1c is used in forensic toxicology to identify undiagnosed diabetes mellitus ( DM ) and those with poor glycemic control prior death. typically measured whole blood collected tubes containing ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid EDTA ). The effect of other additives, including sodium fluoride (NaF), unclear. Furthermore, the assessment short‐ long‐term stability has produced conflicting results. In this study, we paired postmortem samples NaF n = 142) assess their comparability for...

Background: Telestroke can improve ischemic stroke patient outcomes by improving access to physicians specialized in care and increasing the rate of thrombolysis. The aim this study assess effect newly implemented service on New Brunswick, Canada, a province with high rural population. Methods: By means retrospective chart review, data for 366 adult acute patients (Telestroke = 15.3%; non-Telestroke 84.7%) were collected from emergency departmentsspanning five sites province. Outcomes...

Background A shift towards electronic medical records (EMR) has increased physician burnout and decreased satisfaction productivity. One solution to alleviate EMR stressors is the implementation of scribes. Scribes have been shown increase productivity satisfaction. The study objective was elucidate undergraduate student scribing experience determine if that can incentivize scribes work in emergency department. Methods Ten students scribed shadowed at a tertiary ED between July 4, 2019,...