The probationer–probation officer working alliance plays an important role in the outcome of probation supervision. This study explored the development of the working alliance between probationers and probation officers in the Netherlands, from the perspective of both probationers and probation officers. …

Forensic psychiatric inpatients are frequently exposed to aggression from fellow patients during their treatment, but research on how this impacts patients’ well-being and treatment progress is lacking. In this study, we interviewed nine patients on their experiences of victimization during mandatory …

Chapter 22 in 'The Wiley Handbook on What Works with Girls and Women in Conflict with the Law: A Critical Review of Theory, Practice, and Policy'. This chapter discusses the nature and scope of mental health problems among justice-involved females with a focus on internalizing mental disorders. It summarizes …

Chapter 17 in 'Challenging Bias in Forensic Psychological Assessment and Testing - Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Working with Diverse Populations'.

Vrouwen vormen een minderheid in justitiële instellingen en de forensische zorg. Het is dan ook niet verwonderlijk dat de meeste instrumenten om het recidiverisico in te schatten zijn ontwikkeld en onderzocht voor mannen. De afgelopen jaren is er meer aandacht ontstaan voor specifieke kenmerken, risicofactoren …

Risicotaxatie is niet meer weg te denken uit het forensische veld. Het gebruik van wetenschappelijk gefundeerde instrumenten om een gestructureerde inschatting te maken van recidiverisico’s heeft de afgelopen decennia een belangrijke rol gekregen in de besluitvorming inzake de strafoplegging en het …

Article about financial problems and debt as predictive factors for recidivism.

Narcissism is a personality construct with grandiose, and vulnerable aspects, that are interconnected through antagonistic characteristics. While antagonism is strongly related to antisocial behavior, the role of narcissism remains underexplored in offender rehabilitation practice. Research in non-forensic …

"Purpose: Nonspecific factors such as therapy alliance and treatment motivation have been shown to be predictive of therapy outcome. However, research investigating these factors among patients with personality disorders, or studies in the context of mandated treatment showed mixed results. A new theory …

This study presents the development of the Working Alliance of Mandated Clients Inventory (WAMCI). The goal of the WAMCI is to measure positive and negative factors of the working alliance from two perspectives: the probationer and the probation officer (PO) in the Dutch context. Data from 302 probationers …