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International Perspectives on the Practical Application of Violence Risk Assessment: A Global Survey of 44 Countries.
2014
Mental health professionals are routinely called upon to assess the risk of violence presented by their patients. Prior surveys of risk assessment methods have been largely circumscribed to individual countries and have not compared the practices of different professional disciplines. Therefore, a Web-based survey was developed to examine methods of violence risk assessment across six continents, and to compare the perceived utility of these methods by psychologists, psychiatrists, and nurses. The survey was translated into nine languages and distributed to members of 59 national and international organizations. Surveys were completed by 2135 respondents from 44 countries. Respondents in al…
Los profesionales de la salud y la prevención de la violencia doméstica contra la mujer
2008
Domestic violence against women is an important public health problem that cannot be ignored. Health professionals need to take part in the prevention, detection and treatment processes, acting in a coordinate way with other professionals and institutions. This paper analyzes the consequences of domestic violence against women, and underscores the fact that health professionals are part of the social circle surrounding the victims, playing an important role in its detection and prevention. Several response strategies from the health services are examined and, finally, the paper considers screening as a mechanism for early detection of domestic violence, paying special attention to the impor…
The Predictive Properties of Psychiatric Diagnoses, Dynamic Risk and Dynamic Risk Change Assessed by the VRS-SO in Forensically Admitted and Released…
2020
Psychiatric diagnoses, static risk factors and criminogenic needs at time of admission and release were examined in a mentally ill sample of psychiatrically detained sexual offenders. Although clinically found to be at low or even very low risk at discharge, 12% reoffended sexually over an average follow up of 7 years. Psychotic disorders were present in only 5% of offenders, whereas 93% had a personality disorder diagnosis and 76%, a paraphilic disorder diagnosis. Only exhibitionism and alcohol misuse were associated with relapse. Static risk factors captured by the Static-99 also did not significantly predict recidivism; however, the VRS-SO – a structured risk assessment tool that assesse…
The Role of Mental Rigidity and Alcohol Consumption Interaction on Intimate Partner Violence: A Spanish Study
2017
ABSTRACTIntimate partner violence (IPV) has often been linked to alcohol consumption. Alcohol abuse affects cognitive processing through its effects on the prefrontal cortex, generating influence in mental rigidity (MR). This study analyzes the influence of MR as a predisposing factor to violence. The sample consisted of 136 men with a history of IPV. Participants with high MR had lower empathy and perception of the severity of IPV, and higher alcohol consumption and hostile sexism than participants with lower MR. These results should be considered in the development of prevention and intervention programs with the goal of increasing their effectiveness.
How do young offenders describe their parents?
2001
The study examined (1) what dimensions of parenting would emerge from retrospective reports of parental behaviour, and (2) whether childhood family violence and parental problems are associated with later perceptions of parenting among 89 young male Finnish inmates. The inmates completed the Parent Behaviour Inventory (PBI) and the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS). Data on childhood family violence and parental problems were obtained from two files. The PBI yielded three factors and the CTS two factors for both mothers and fathers. When the PBI and CTS factors were combined into a principalcomponents analysis, five dimensions of perceptions of parenting emerged: maternal rejection, paternal re…
Is Sertraline a Good Pharmacological Strategy to Control Anger? Results of a Systematic Review
2019
Introduction: Extensive research has made it possible to conclude that dysfunctions in serotoninergic transmission are associated with a tendency toward violence and behavioral dysregulations in humans. In this regard, it has been suggested that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as sertraline, which regulate the serotonin system, might reduce proneness to violence. Aims: This review aims to explore changes in feelings of anger-state (e.g., irritability and hostility) and anger expression as primary outcomes after sertraline treatment. Methods: Based on PRISMA quality criteria for reviews, a literature search was carried out through PubMed, PsycINFO, Dialnet, Psicodoc, We…
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques to Reduce Violence Proneness by Interfering in Anger and Irrita…
2020
The field of neurocriminology has proposed several treatments (e.g., pharmacological, brain surgery, androgen-deprivation therapy, neurofeedback) to reduce violence proneness, but unfortunately, their effectiveness has been limited due to their side-effects. Therefore, it is necessary to explore alternative techniques to improve patients’ behavioural regulation with minimal undesirable effects. In this regard, non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, which are based on applying changing magnetic fields or electric currents to interfere with cortical excitability, have revealed their usefulness in alleviating the symptomatology of several mental disorders. However, to our knowledge, there …
Contexto-A: Programa de intervención en violencia de género en jóvenes con medidas judiciales
2017
Resumen Tesis Doctoral: Contexto-A: Programa de intervención en violencia de género en jóvenes con medidas judiciales M. Victoria Lorenzo López INTRODUCCIÓN La violencia contra la pareja en las relaciones de jóvenes y adolescentes o dating violence, ha sido definida por varios autores como todo acto o ataque intencional de tipo físico, psicológico o sexual de un miembro de la pareja contra el otro, en una relación romántica en la que no existe vínculo legal ni cohabitación (Póo y Vizcarra, 2011; Rubio-Garay, López-González, Saúl y Sánchez-Elvira-Paniagua, 2012). Aunque comparte elementos comunes con la violencia ejercida en las relaciones adultas, requiere de intervención y tratamiento espe…
Violenze “di genere” e violenze “sulle donne”: problemi di definizione e di rilevazione empirica
2020
Il capitolo punta a problematizzare gli aspetti definitori del concetto di “violenza di genere” e quelli legati più strettamente alla sua rilevazione/misurazione, cercando di fornire un contributo all’utilizzo delle statistiche sul tema in maniera avveduta e consapevole. The chapter aims to problematize the defining aspects of the concept of "gender violence" and those related more closely to its detection / measurement, trying to provide a contribution to the use of statistics on the subject in a prudent and conscious manner.
Sociālpedagoģiskā darbība izstumšanas mobinga mazināšanā vispārizglītojošās skolas 4.-6. klasēs
2018
Diplomdarbs „Sociālpedagoģiskā darbība izstumšanas mobinga mazināšanā vispārizglītojošās skolas 4.-6. klasēs” izstrādāts ar mērķi raksturot sociālpedagoģisko darbību 4.-6. klašu skolēnu izstumšanas mobinga mazināšanā. Teorētiskajā daļā aprakstīta mobinga būtība, cēloņi un sekas, izstumšanas mobinga specifika, sociālpedagoģiskā darbība izstumšanas mobinga mazināšanā. Praktiskajā daļā veikts pētījums par izstumšanas mobinga sastopamību Rīgas „X“ vidusskolas 4.-6. klasēs. Tika izstrādāta sociālpedagoģiskā programma „Sociālpedagoģiskā darbība 4.-6. klašu skolēnu izstumšanas mobinga mazināšanā”. Veikta programmas aprobācija un tās rezultātu analīze.