The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 11 Issue 1
Table of contents
The alcohol treatment needs of violent and non‐violent prisoners
Nicola Bowes, Adele Sutton, Serena Jenkins, Mary McMurranIn 2004, HM Prison Service launched an alcohol strategy that promotes treatment of alcohol‐related problems in imprisoned offenders. In commissioning services for prisoners, the…
Mental disorder and adverse life events in a forensic intellectual disability service
Nick Gore, David DawsonThe study investigated the frequency of adverse life events and prevalence of MD recorded for clients with intellectual disabilities (ID) in a medium secure unit, using data from…
Attitudes towards male and female sex offenders: a comparison of forensic staff, prison officers and the general public in Northern Ireland
Caitriona Higgins, Carol IrelandThis study explored the attitudes of prison officers, forensic staff and members of the public towards and male and female sex offenders. Participants were provided with a…
Detecting memory malingering: a case study
Nuwan Galappathie, Kian VakiliThis case report highlights initial difficulties in identifying poor effort and malingering in relation to memory, cognitive deficits and mental disorder. We provide information…
Evaluating strategies for detecting test faking
Jason Davies, Claire HepworthEnsuring the validity of individual responses to psychometric tests is important in a wide range of psychology practice and research. This study compares a number of methods for…
Stalking and harassment of mental health professionals by patients in a community forensic service
Lindsay Jones, Lorraine SheridanThis study used a cross‐sectional survey design to investigate the incidence, experience and impact of stalking and harassment by clients on mental health professionals working in…