Despite there being an emphasis on patient participation in their own care, it has been a
challenge in pro re nata (PRN, as the circumstance arises) medication in forensic psychiatric …

Laughter, a joke or banter can be essential to building positive relationships between
patients and nurses. Students represent the present and future of mental health nursing …

This study explored emotional patterns in relation to the Offence Paralleling Behavior and
the schema mode frameworks. The study retrospectively assesses schema modes in the …

Background: Unlike more general consideration of caring relationships, the important
experience of the time patients and students share together in mental health services has …

Hoarded homes can pose a public safety threat. To mitigate health and safety risks, many
communities across North America turn to clean-outs as an intervention. Despite the …

This book explores how different social psychology theories and concepts can be applied to
practice. Considering theories from attribution theory to coercion theory, social identity …

Ryan, aged 17, arrives at the reception area in a Young Offender Institution (YOI). He scans
the environment as he walks through the gates into the reception area and he notices some …

This chapter explores impression management in secure forensic settings. Drawing on the
work of Erving Goffman, the authors reflect on how both forensic clients and forensic …

The definition of sexual violence has changed over the years to include all unconsented
sexual contact. Sexual violence is a global issue targeting young, college-aged adults. We …

Increased awareness of autism in the last few decades has created a “lost generation” of
individuals who remain undiagnosed until adulthood (Lai & Baron-Cohen, 2015), which …