"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 …

Forensisch sociale professionals hebben een cruciale rol in de trajecten van cliënten met verslavingsproblematiek. Veel onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van het forensische werk gaat over methodieken; er is relatief weinig bekend over de persoon van de forensisch sociale professional en diens persoonlijke …

ABSTRACT Psychopathy in females has been understudied. Extant data on gender comparisons using the predominant measure of assessment in clinical practice, the Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R), points to a potential lack of measurement invariance (MI). If indeed the instrument does not perform equally …

Many mental health professionals have also used mental health services. What role should their personal experience play in their clinical practice - if any? - a commentary

Substance abuse is an important risk factor for offending, but is mostly studied in males. The aim of this multicentre study is to gain insight into possible gender differences in substance abuse history and offending behavior in forensic psychiatric patients. Files were analyzed of 275 women and 275 …

Achtergrond: Zelfbeschadigend gedrag door forensisch psychiatrische patiënten maakt vaak grote indruk op alle betrokkenen en is een belangrijke voorspeller voor geweld naar anderen tijdens de behandeling. Doel: Beschrijven van incidenten van zelfbeschadiging door patiënten die opgenomen zijn in de forensische …

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, …

Purpose Incidents of self-injury by forensic psychiatric patients often have a deleterious impact on all those involved. Moreover, self-injurious behaviour is an important predictor for violence towards others during treatment. The aim of this study is to analyse methods and severity of incidents of …

Rapport inclusief factsheet en filmpje. In het onderzoek ‘Werken op afstand bij de reclassering’ is gekeken hoe reclasseringswerkers en reclasseringscliënten online (begeleidings)gesprekken ervaren. Een belangrijk onderdeel is de werkalliantie: is het mogelijk om op afstand een goede dynamiek in de samenwerking …