Therapy alliance has been studied largely in voluntary psychotherapy but less is known about its predictive factors for positive alliance and treatment outcome in forensic populations. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between offenders’ emotional states and therapy alliance. Moreover, …

Insomnia has a negative impact on mental health and is a potential risk factor for impulsive and problematic behavior. This multicenter, cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of insomnia and underlying and maintaining factors in a group of forensic psychiatric inpatients (N = 281). Insomnia …

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.