International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Mental health screening at prison entry is important given the burden of unmet need and the challenge of prioritizing scarce resources, but the evidence to guide approaches to screening is limited. Screening at prison-entry (into prisons or jails receiving people at any stage of the trial or sentencing process) must achieve several aims, from uncovering untreated symptoms to recognizing the need to recommence treatment for established illness, and for a range of mental health conditions. The current exploratory observational study examines different approaches to screening and considers the results of both concurrent (structured diagnostic interview) and predictive (post-screening receipt of prison mental healthcare) methods for validation, in a sample ( n = 291) of men and women entering prison in New South Wales, Australia. A high prevalence of mental health problems, particularly for women was identified across the three screening approaches (i.e., screening for previous psychiatric history, current symptoms, and psychological distress). No single screening approach was superior across validation methods, supporting a broad approach to mental health screening, and differences in validity outcomes were seen between men and women. Prioritizing sensitivity to avoid false-negative cases requires a broad approach to prison-entry mental health screening but a second-stage triage assessment is likely necessary.

Kimberlie Dean

Christie Browne

Prabin Chemjong

Daria Korobanova

Natalia Yee

Sarah-Jane Spencer

Testing Approaches to Mental Health Screening at Prison Entry, Considering Both Concurrent and Predictive Validity in Men and Women

监狱入监时心理健康筛查方法的测试：同时考虑男性和女性的同时效度和预测效度

Forensic social work teachers, educators, and scholars are instrumental in shaping critical, compassionate, and competent practitioners. Students aspiring to work in forensic social work need the appropriate skills, knowledge, and training to handle the complexities, demands, and ethical issues seen in the criminal justice system. Educators require effective methods of teaching and assessing forensic social work practice competencies. This scoping review explores the role of simulation-based learning as a teaching pedagogy in forensic social work education. The results expose a significant gap in the published research on simulation-based learning in forensic social work education. Simulation-based learning has been used in forensic education to develop competence and skills, but there is a need to explore simulation-based learning as pedagogy for forensic social work education.

Dimitra Lattas

Cindy Davis

Catherine Creamer

Gerard Jefferies

The Use of Simulation in Forensic Social Work Education: A Scoping Review

法医社会工作教育中模拟的应用：范围综述

Pacific Islander and Māori people are overrepresented in the Australian criminal justice system. However, little research has examined relevant risk and protective factors and whether existing risk tools are appropriate for predicting risk and informing treatment for these populations. This paper used a qualitative, thematic analytical approach to canvass the opinions of Māori and Pacific Islander justice workers regarding risk and protective factors, the perceived suitability of the Level of Service/Risk Need Responsivity (LS/RNR) and best-practice approaches to engaging in a risk assessment interview with Pacific Islander and Māori people. Findings suggest that while many of the LS/RNR risk factors are likely to be relevant, there may be several culturally specific risk and protective factors that are not included in the LS/RNR. Consequently, the LS/RNR may not comprehensively assess the risks and needs of Pacific Islander and Māori people and may present some limitations in its capacity to inform treatment and management. Recommendations for practitioners and organizations and avenues for future research are discussed.

Samantha Venner

Natasha Maharaj

Diane Sivasubramaniam

Stephane M Shepherd

Pacific Islander and Māori Perspectives on Forensic Risk Assessment in Australia

太平洋岛民与毛利人对澳大利亚法医风险评估的视角

In Germany, short leave is an integral part of treatment in forensic psychiatric hospitals. It is believed that the practice has many benefits for patients' well-being and their treatment progress. However, the risk of an incident in the form of absconding or new offenses may be especially heightened during unsupervised short leave. This study analyzes the impact of unsupervised short leave on treatment progress using a pre-post design with follow-up and a sample of 298 forensic psychiatric patients. Furthermore, incidents on short leave were considered in the analysis. The results of the study suggest that unsupervised short leave can foster treatment progress. However, they also reveal that incidents during leave can disrupt the progress of treatment.

Merten Neumann

Louisa Bauer

The Influence of Unsupervised Short Leave on Treatment Progress in Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals: A Pre-Post Study with Follow-up

无监督短期休假对法医精神病院治疗进展的影响：一项前瞻性-回顾性研究及随访

Indigenous people have a right to culturally responsive secure inpatient forensic mental health services (FMHS). Yet, there is a paucity of literature highlighting such facilities. This study aims to provide an exemplar of a culturally responsive Māori minimum secure unit for the indigenous people (Māori) of Aotearoa (New Zealand). A Māori research approach (Kaupapa Māori research) was used to highlight the voice of tāngata whai i te ora (service users), their whānau (family), and Māori kaimahi (staff), to describe life in this service. Personal recovery-oriented care was evident emphasizing developing a sense of cultural identity. This approach was attached to a focus on collective identity to enable people to gain skills to thrive within their whānau, once living in the community. This was achieved through a combination of embedding Māori values and practices into daily life, coupled with a blending of culturally specific and evidence-based programmes. Despite the significant gains demonstrated through the development of this culturally responsive unit, challenges to progress exist. Māori leadership to the unit has been eroded, but those interviewed expressed resolve to navigate a solution. This exemplar provides an international impetus for cultural transformation to meet the needs of indigenous peoples in FMHS.

J. Wharewera-Mika

T. Field

N. Wiki

C. Thomson

B. McKenna

A Description of a Māori, Minimum Secure, Forensic Mental Health Unit: A Step toward Equity

毛利人最低安全级别法医精神健康单元的描述：迈向公平的一步

Lawrence Jones

Belinda Winder

Andrew Day

Being Humane in Inhumane Places: A Collection of Papers about Trauma-Informed Forensic Practice

Abbreviation	Int. J. Forensic Ment. Health
Journal Impact	1.17
Quartiles(Global)	PSYCHIATRY(Q3)

ISSN	1499-9013, 1932-9903
h-index	43

Publication Information	Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 2002，Proportion of original research papers: 96.15%，Self Citation Rate:7.70%， Gold OA Rate: 18.48%

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Testing Approaches to Mental Health Screening at Prison Entry, Considering Both Concurrent and Predictive Validity in Men and Women

The Use of Simulation in Forensic Social Work Education: A Scoping Review

Pacific Islander and Māori Perspectives on Forensic Risk Assessment in Australia

The Influence of Unsupervised Short Leave on Treatment Progress in Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals: A Pre-Post Study with Follow-up

A Description of a Māori, Minimum Secure, Forensic Mental Health Unit: A Step toward Equity

Testing Approaches to Mental Health Screening at Prison Entry, Considering Both Concurrent and Predictive Validity in Men and Women

The Use of Simulation in Forensic Social Work Education: A Scoping Review

Pacific Islander and Māori Perspectives on Forensic Risk Assessment in Australia

Being Humane in Inhumane Places: A Collection of Papers about Trauma-Informed Forensic Practice

Trauma History in a Medium-Secure Adult Male Forensic Mental Health Setting