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A descriptive model of the offense chain for child molesters
- Authors:
- WARD Tony, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 10(4), December 1995, pp.452-472.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Looks at a descriptive model used to undertake qualitative analysis of the descriptions of thoughts and feelings provided by incarcerated child molesters while describing their most recent or typical offence. The resulting descriptive model comprised nine stages, with three contributing factors that describe the sequence of cognitive and behavioural events that form an offence chain. The model incorporates offender type, offence type, and offers a description of the possible interactions between stages and factors. The results suggest that the model has provisional validity and adequate interrater reliability. The theoretical, research, and clinical implications of the descriptive model are then discussed.
A comprehensive support program: effect on depression in spouse-caregivers of AD patients
- Authors:
- MITTELMAN Mary S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 35(6), December 1995, pp.792-802.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease patients often suffer from depression. Using a longitudinal treatment/control study, this article examines the effects of a comprehensive support programme on depression in spouse-caregivers. Results suggested that enhancing long-term social support can have a significant impact on depression in caregivers.
Pathways to care for patients with a first episode of psychosis: a comparison ethnic groups
- Authors:
- COLE Eleanor, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 167, December 1995, pp.770-776.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
It is reported that patients from ethnic minority groups are more likely to enter less desirable pathways to psychiatric care. This research aimed to determine whether ethnicity significantly affected time to presentation, type of first contact, rates of compulsory admission and police and primary care involvement, in patients with their first episode of psychosis. Patients and their carers were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire to trace the various persons and agencies seen en route to their first contact with psychiatric services. While compulsory admission was more likely for Black patients, the excess was less striking than in previous studies. Black patients were no more likely than other patients to have police involvement. The most important factors in avoiding and adverse pathway having a supportive family pathway member or friend and the presence of a general practitioner to assist in gaining access to psychiatric services.
Do different case management approaches affect who gets what? preliminary results from a comparative British study
- Authors:
- DAVIES Bleddyn, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 2(2), December 1995, pp.26-30.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Almost all of what has been written about the new community care has been about policy and process, not outcomes such as the costs and benefits to agencies and to users and family caregivers with different needs-related circumstances. This paper presents some first provisional results from Personal Social Services Research Unit study looking at outcomes, as well as policy and process, for a broad elderly user group in a selection of authorities representative of much of the variety in England and Wales.
Fear of AIDS and suicide in Finland: a review
- Authors:
- ARO A.R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- AIDS Care, 7(S1), December 1995, pp.S187-S197.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Presents data on HIV epidemiology and suicide mortality, and summarises studies on fear of AIDS in completed suicides in Finland.
Home video game playing in schoolchildren: a study of incidence and patterns of play
- Authors:
- PHILLIPS Carol A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 18(6), December 1995, pp.687-691.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
The recent increase in the home video games market has resulted in the ready availability of such games. This study attempts to quantify the extent of home video game playing in a typical population of 11-16 year olds. The majority of the children questioned played video games. The most common pattern of play was daily with most of the players playing for between one half and one hour per day. A small population of players was identified whose behaviour might be considered to be addictive.
A sentencing alternative for sex offenders: a study of decision making and recidivism
- Authors:
- BERLINER Lucy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 10(4), December 1995, pp.487-502.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Society has been uncertain about how best to respond to sex offenders. One policy option is a community perspective and treatment alternative such as the Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative (SSOSA) enacted in Washington State in 1984. This study examines variables associated with the sentencing decision and compares recidivism rates of offenders granted the alternative and those who received the standard punishment. Recidivism rates of the two groups were equivalent for sex offences, while recidivism rates for other crimes were significantly higher among offenders who did not received the sentencing alternative. Overall, the results provide support for the availability of a sentencing alternative for certain sex offenders.
Childhood sexual abuse among clinicians working with sex offenders
- Authors:
- HILTON N.Zoe, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 10(4), December 1995, pp.525-532.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Child sexual abuse has been related to a range of psychiatric problems. Given CSA prevalence estimates, it would be surprising not to find some victims among clinicians working with sex offenders. The article examines the results of a postal survey which detailed reports of higher-than-typical estimates of child sexual abuse from studies using similar methodology. Clinicians reporting CSA perceived its effects on their work with sex offenders to be positive or nonexistent. Possible reasons for the high prevalence of CSA reports are considered. The authors encourage awareness of apparently high rates of subjectively mild CSA clinicians working with sex offenders.
Psychological consequences of the Kegworth air disaster
- Authors:
- GREGG W., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 167, December 1995, pp.812-817.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The study sought to quantify psychiatric morbidity among survivors of a major air crash and to identify aetiological factors linked with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sixty-eight of the 79 survivors were assessed at a clinical interview within one year of the disaster, of whom 27 had PTSD. Those who saw injured or dead people at the scene, or had sustained less severe injuries as measured by their injury Severity Scores, or where under 35 years old, were significantly more likely to develop PTSD.
Care management for older people discharged from hospital
- Authors:
- LITTLECHILD Rosemary, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 4(4), December 1995, pp.37-50.
The efficient discharge of older people from hospital is a crucial factor in the successful implementation of current community care policies. This article describes a project which was set up to try and avoid the premature admission of some older people into residential and nursing home care, which was thought to be occurring due to pressure on acute hospital beds. The project focused on providing interim care arrangements for people to bridge the gap between them leaving a hospital ward and immediately returning home. The article concludes by identifying factors for the successful implementation of such schemes.