Gender differences in victimization were retrospectively examined in 218 male and 218 female patients who have been admitted to one of four Dutch forensic psychiatric hospitals between 1984 and 2014. Case files were studied and variables relating to victimization and psychopathology were coded. It was …

This study examined if a macro-, meso-, and micro outcome measurement instrument that constitutes the evaluation stage of a Dutch forensic psychiatric outcome monitor, the Hoeven Outcome Monitor (HOM), can provide a first step towards a more evidence based groundwork in forensic mental health. General, …

A core element of Schema Therapy (ST) is ‘schema modes’ or fluctuating emotional states. ST assumes that particular personality pathology consists of specific combinations of maladaptive schema modes. There is confirmatory evidence for the modes hypothesized to be central to borderline and narcissistic …

Introduction: The purposeofthisstudywastoassessoccurrenceof fluid stasisinthesinus,trachea and mainstem bronchionPMCT. Materials andmethods: Patients were collected from different groups, two adult and two paediatric groups. Patients who died from drowning or evident trauma to head and neck were excluded …

Background: Psychomotor therapist Kees van de Bos invented a new aggression movement module. To complete his research the therapist was in search of a reliable measuring instrument. In several studies with forensic psychiatric groups self-report lists are used as a measuring instrument. However it appeared …

Patients who suffer with schizophrenia haven’t got enough skills to deal with stress. The change on a psychosis increases by stress. Within the forensic psychiatry there hasn’t been much research to stress management training for patients with psychotic problems. Hence came the question for effect measurement …

Dit praktijkonderzoek geeft antwoord op de volgende vraag; Welke effecten hebben expressietechnieken binnen de beeldende therapie met betrekking tot emoties die in verband staan met het delict? Expressietechnieken worden ingezet om de gevoelswereld en gedrags- patronen van de forensisch schizofrene patiënt …

Aims and objectives. The Forensic Early Warning Signs of Aggression Inventory (FESAI) was developed to assist nurses and patients in identifying early warning signs and constructing individual early detection plans (EDP) for the prevention of aggressive incidents. The aims of this research were as follows: …

“Early warning signs of aggression” refers to recurring changes in behaviors, thoughts, perceptions, and feelings of the patient that are considered to be precursors of aggressive behavior. The early recognition of these signs offers possibilities for early intervention and prevention of aggressive behaviors …

Because dental health and oral pathology may affect forensic psychiatric patients' well being, it is important to be able to assess oral health related quality of life (OH-QoL) in these patients. Two studies were conducted among Dutch forensic psychiatric male patients to assess the psychometric properties …