...Mathieu Dumont; Catherine Briand; Ginette Aubin; Alexandre Dumais; Stéphane Potvin Purpose This study aims to develop immersive scenarios (immersive videos) to foster generalization of learning while addressing social cognition, a factor associated to violence in schizophrenia. The authors sought...

...Mathieu Dumont; Joanie Thériault; Catherine Briand; Alexandre Dumais; Stéphane Potvin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the psychosocial approaches that have been studied and for which positive outcomes have been reported for individuals with schizophrenia in correctional...

... compared to 59.0 per cent). Practical implications SMU is significantly prevalent in high risk mentally disordered offenders and linked to onset of mental health problems and offending. Patients with schizophrenia have a higher prevalence of SMU than PD and are likely to be more in need of treatment...

...Emma Williams; Martha Ferrito; James Tapp Purpose – The efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia in community and general psychiatric settings has been widely investigated and its practice recommended in primary and secondary care. In secure forensic mental health...

...Alan Meaden; David Hacker; Kerry Spencer Purpose Predicting the imminence of high risk behaviours in in‐patients with schizophrenia is an ongoing concern. The purpose of this paper is to explore the utility, validity and reliability of an adapted early warning signs methodology for dynamic risk...

...Victoria Absalom‐Hornby; Patricia Gooding; Nicholas Tarrier Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the implementation of modern technology by using a web camera to facilitate a family intervention (e‐FI) in the treatment of schizophrenia, within a forensic service. Design...

... than it is in women. A survey of the British population (Meltzer et al., 2002) found that approximately half of those diagnosed with schizophrenia had self‐harmed at some point during their lives. About 40 per cent report experiencing suicidal thoughts (Meltzer, 1998) and more than half have...