This study explores variables that predict physical violence in 614 (forensic) psychiatric inpatients. All violent incidents that occurred in a Dutch forensic psychiatric hospital between 2014 and 2019 (N = 3,713) were coded with the Modified Overt Aggression Scale+ based on daily hospital reports and …

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The literature shows that Korsakoff’s syndrome is associated with a wide range of severe comorbid somatic and psychiatric health problems that lead to care needs in several domains of functioning. Aim: To provide a comprehensive overview of Korsakoff patients’ health conditions …

Most violence risk assessment tools have been validated predominantly in males. In this multicenter study, the Historical, Clinical, Risk Management–20 (HCR-20), Historical, Clinical, Risk Management–20 Version 3 (HCR-20V3), Female Additional Manual (FAM), Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability …

PURPOSE: To investigate factors that influence participation in and needs for work and other daytime activities among individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMI). METHODS: A latent class analysis using routine outcome monitoring data from 1069 patients was conducted to investigate whether subgroups …

Introduction In 2016 a new form of integrated community treatment for patients with serious mental illnesses was implemented in two neighborhoods in the city of Utrecht (335000 inhabitants) in the Netherlands. Treatment is characterized by close collaboration of psychiatric care, somatic care (i.e. general …

Aims: To gain a deeper understanding of the differences in patients and staff per‐ spectives in response to aggression and to explore recommendations on prevention. Design: Qualitative, grounded theory study. Methods: We conducted semi‐structured interviews with patients and nurses in‐ volved in an aggressive …