The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 11 Issue 3
Table of contents
Using the revised Problem Identification Checklist to predict inpatient and community violence: a pilot study
Claire Nagi, Eugene Ostapiuk, Leam Craig, David Hacker, Anthony BeechThe purpose of this study was to explore the predictive validity of the revised Problem Identification Checklist (PIC‐R) in predicting inpatient and community violence using a…
Assessing high risk offenders with personality disorder
Paul GreenallPersonality disorder was once a ‘diagnosis of exclusion’ and consequently many people, including offenders, were unable to access appropriate care. Some offenders therefore…
The clinical and risk characteristics of patients admitted to a secure hospital‐based Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder unit
Kerry Sheldon, Gopi KrishnanThis paper describes the clinical and risk characteristics of patients admitted over the first four years of operation of the Dangerous and Severe Personality Disordered (DSPD…
The nutrition and eating habits of women in secure psychiatric conditions: a survey with implications for practice and action
Clive Long, Addic Brillon, Donna Schell, Paula WebsterThe nutrition and eating habits of women in a secure psychiatric service were surveyed using in vivo participation, observation and self‐report procedures. It was predicted that…
Reducing prisoner vulnerability and providing a means of empowerment: evaluating the impact of a Listener Scheme on the Listeners
Rani Dhaliwal, Julia HarrowerA 37% rise in suicides among prisoners in 2007 focused attention on the needs of vulnerable prisoners (Ministry of Justice, 2008). Suicide is a common cause of death in prisons…