A5054334604- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
Cardiff University
2019-2025
King's College London
2013-2023
Cambridge University Press
2023
New York University Press
2023
Kinokuniya
2023
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
2023
Swansea Bay University Health Board
2022
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
2022
University of Manchester
2017-2022
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
2019-2022
Psychiatric morbidity is high in the prison population and prisoners with mental health problems present complex needs. Working within stressful environment exposure to traumatic events may make staff correctional officers vulnerable burnout, compassion fatigue, reduced satisfaction. This issue has not previously been explored setting. In this exploratory study, 36 professionals were recruited from a England completed series of questionnaires on their demographic professional...
Around 25% of prisoners meet diagnostic criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Because ADHD is associated with increased recidivism and other functional behavioural problems, appropriate diagnosis treatment can be a critical intervention to improve outcomes. While treatable condition, best managed by combination medication psychological treatments, among individuals in the criminal justice system remains both mis- under-diagnosed consequently inadequately treated. We...
There is growing evidence that some individuals engage in both self-harm and aggression during the course of their lifetime. The co-occurrence termed dual-harm. Individuals who dual-harm may represent a high-risk group with unique characteristics pattern harmful behaviours. Nevertheless, there an absence clinical guidelines for treatment prevention lack agreed theoretical framework accounts why people this behaviour. present work aimed to address gap literature by providing narrative review...
Prisoners with mental illness on release from prison often face complex challenges little support, leading to poor clinical and social outcomes. This feasibility study aimed see whether a Critical Time Intervention (CTI) in the first weeks post-release effectively connects mentally ill prisoners social, clinical, housing, welfare services leaving prison. The took place 2007 involved local prisons London Manchester.A pilot randomised controlled trial which CTI was compared Treatment as Usual...
The UK has one of the largest systems immigration detention in Europe.. Those detained include asylum-seekers and foreign national prisoners, groups with a higher prevalence mental health vulnerabilities compared general population. In light little published research on status detainees removal centres (IRCs), primary aim this study was to explore whether it feasible conduct psychiatric such setting. A secondary compare those seeking asylum rest detainees.Cross-sectional simple random...
Abstract Background Previous studies have found high rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) within the criminal justice system (CJS). However, little is understood about prisoners with neurodevelopmental disorders difficulties (NDD) or their needs. This study aimed to identify NDD compare characteristics without on a range socio‐demographic social functioning measures. Method was descriptive, cross‐sectional carried...
Over the past two decades landmark reforms havetaken place in England and Wales to moderniseprison mental healthcare. Spearheaded by thereport Patient or Prisoner?, subsequent Departmentof Health guidance The future organisation of prisonhealthcare Changing Outlook, brought thestate prison healthcare front politicalagenda with essential principles: continuity ofcare equality.
Purpose This study examined the characteristics of men in prison who have a history both self‐harm and violence (known as dual harm ) extent to which demographic criminogenic factors, in‐prison incidents, method could differentiate harm. Methods Official sample data were for period April 2010 November 2017 ( n = 965). Regression analysis all custodial offending information, imprisonment experience, was undertaken. Results Self‐harm associated with prison, representing 3.5‐fold risk compared...
Abstract Background Internationally, there is evidence of high rates mental disorders amongst police custody detainees but this literature limited, and has been little research into the unmet needs in UK, or elsewhere. Such could support better focussed interventions for improving health recidivism outcomes. Aim To examine psychiatric developmental morbidity detainees, ascertain differences need between categories. Method We used a cross‐sectional study design interviewed 40% sample people...
Background. Despite more than 100 years of study, there remains no definitive diagnostic validation the functional psychoses. Factor analysis suggests presence three or psychopathological syndromes in psychoses as a whole. The relationship between these factors and cerebral anatomy has been investigated schizophrenia only. This study aimed to address symptom clinically important variables sample psychotic patients with spread diagnoses. Methods. In psychoses, data was obtained on four...
The concept of the "right to health," regardless a person's legal status, is guiding force in establishing adequate standards health care for all, including prisoners with mental illness. Prison United States, however, often falls below acceptable minimum standards. In Kingdom, notion equivalence has been main driving improving prison care. Although improvements have made over past ten years, demand services continues outstrip supply, as U.S. system. both systems, present complex and...
This study examines an unusually sustained reduction in suicide rates a local London prison during the three year period 2008–2011. The likelihood of this taking place by chance was <2:100,000, and its perceived success such that service recommended evaluation characteristics. arose from recommendation, it used retrospective case multi-method approach (including factor identification, qualitative interviews triangulation with official documentation) to identify factors which had been...
Abstract Background Research into neurodevelopmental disorders in adult offenders has tended to be disorder specific, so hindering service planning for a group of with similar vulnerabilities. Aim To examine vulnerabilities mental illness and self‐harming behaviours among male prisoners screening positive range difficulties—including but not confined intellectual ability, attention deficit hyperactivity, the autistic spectrum. Method In cross‐sectional study, who screened difficulties were...
Background Co-occurring self-harm and aggression (dual harm) is particularly prevalent among forensic mental health service (FMHS) patients. There limited understanding of why this population engages in dual harm. Aims This work aims to explore FMHS patients’ experiences harm how they make sense behaviour, with a focus on the role emotions. Method Participants were identified from their participation previous study. Sixteen patients lifetime history recruited two hospitals. Individuals...