Research and publications archive

2008

Publications

• Rothwell, Kate (2008) What Anger? Working with Acting-out Behaviour in a Secure Setting. Chapter 7 In: Liebmann.M (Ed) Art Therapy and Anger. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. London.
• Chambers,C (2008)  “Song and Metaphoric Imagery in Forensic Music Therapy “ –etheses.nottingham.ac.uk
• Rothwell, Kate (2008) 'Lost in translation: Art psychotherapy with patients presenting suicidal states', International Journal of Art Therapy, 13:1, 2-12
• Gray, N., Taylor, J., Snowden, R. 2008. Predicting violent reconvictions using the HCR-20. The British Journal of Psychiatry 192: 384-387. 
• Dolan M, Fulham R, Logan C, Davies G (2008) 'VRS-2 as a predictor of institutional violence in a British forensic in-patient sample', Psychiatry Research
• Snowden P (2008) Chapter 'Release Procedures and Forensic Mental Health', Textbook Forensic Psychiatry, ed. Soothill K
• Snowden P (2008) Chapter 'Dealing with Offending Doctors: Sanctions & Remediation', Abuse of the Doctor Patient Relationships: Current Issues
• Bhamik S, Tyrer F, Gangadharan SK  et al (2008), 'Aggressive Challenging Behavious in Adults with Intellectual Disability following Community Resettlement', J Intellectual Disability Research
• Gangadharan SK (2008), 'Psychiatric Service Use & Psychiatric Disorders in Adults with Intellectual Disability', J Intellectual Disability Research
• Nimmagadda, S & Jones, C. (2008). Misrepresentation. New Law Journal, 158, 23.

Posters

• Baker, M., 2008. An exploration of the decision-making process in respect of detained patients’ ability to obtain hospital leave. 5th National Conference on Research in Medium Secure Units.
• Morris, M. 2008. Treatment outcomes in personality disorders: Auditing behavioural indicators over time. 5th National Conference on Research in Medium Secure Units.
• Nimmagadda, S., and Jones, C. Consultant Psychiatrists’ knowledge of their role as representatives of the responsible authority at mental health review tribunals. 5th National Conference on Research in Medium Secure Units.
• Power-Smith, P. 2008. Empowering women patients in medium security units through clinical governance. 5th National Conference on Research in Medium Secure Units.

Book Chapters

• Alexander, R., 2007. 1500 Questions in Psychiatry. In Michael, A., Underwood, B., ed.1500 Questions in Psychiatry. Churchill Livingstone.

2007

Publications

• Rothwell, K., 2007. If I don’t paint my feelings out I’ll kill somebody: Art Therapy with violent offender patients, Ecarte Publication, conference papers, Estonia.chapter
• Walters, G., Gray, N., Jackson, R., Sewell, K., Rogers, R., Taylor, J., Snowden, R., 2007. A taxometric analysis of the psychopathy checklist: Screeing version (PCL:SV): further evidence of dimensionality. Psychological Assessment, Vol. 19, No. 3, 330-339.
• Gray, N., Taylor, J., Snowden, R. 2007. Predicting violent reconvictions using the HCR-20. Psychological Assessment.
• Gray, N., Fitzgerald, S., Taylor, J., MacCulloch, M., Snowden, R., 2007. Predicting future reconviction in offenders with intellectual disabilities: the predictive efficacy of VRAG, PCL-SV and the HCR-20. Psychological Assessment.
• Snowden, R., Gray, N., Taylor, J., MacCulloch, M., 2007. Actuarial prediction of violent recidivism in mentally disordered offenders, Psychological Medicine, 37, 1539-1549.
• J Hebb, J., & Donnelly, T., Running a sexual health group in a women's medium secure unit, British Journal of Forensic Practice, research paper.
• Anderson, I., Delvai, N., Ashim, B., Ashim, S., Lewin, C., Singh, V., Sturman, D., Strickland, P., 2007. Adjunctive fast repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in depression, Br J Psychiatry, Jun, 190, 533-534.
• Mbaya, P., Alam, F., Ashim, S., Bennett, D., 2007. Cardiovascular effects of high dose venlafaxine XL in patients with major depressive disorder, Hum Psychopharmacol Apr, 22 (3), 129-33.
• O'Mahony, B., 2007. Can the available research on the cognitive interview assist professionals engaging in the assessment and treatment of offenders who sexually abuse? BPS Division of Forensic Psychology's Forensic Update, No. 90, 40-43.
• O'Mahony, B., 2007. Witness Link: Intermediaries in the Criminal Justice System. Police Review, Dec, 28-29.
• Alexander, R., Tajuddin M., Gangadharan, S., 2007. Personality disorders in intellectual disability - approaches to pharmacotherapy. Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities, 10 (4), 129-136.
• Hearne, S., Garner, K., O'Mahony, B., Thomas, C., Alexander, R., 2007. The life skills group - an introductory multi-modular group programme in forensic learning disability. British Journal of Forensic Practice, 9 (2), 3-13.
• Launer, M., 2007. Clinical perspective: impact on patients and clinical outcomes. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry. Supplement.
• Launer, M., 2007. Double depot for severe psychotic aggression. Violence in clinical psychiatry. 25-26 Oct, p 112. Kavanah publications.
• Launer, M., 2007. Desert Island Books. The Writer, Journal of the society of medical writers. Summer vol 6 no 1.p 13.
• Hebb, J. and Donnelly, T. 2007. Running a sexual health group in a women's medium secure unit. British Journal of Forensic Practice. 9.1. 16-22.

Posters

• O'Mahony, B. & Alexander, R. 2007. Service Provision for Personality Disorder in Forensic Learning Disability. Paper presented at The Fourth National Conference on Research in Medium Secure Units. Institute of Psychiatry.
• O'Mahony, B. 2007. Service Provision for Personality Disorder in Forensic Learning Disability. Poster presented at the British & Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder - Annual Conference. Cambridge.
• O'Mahony, B. 2007. Service Provision for Personality Disorder in a Forensic Learning Disability Service. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability. University of Central Lancashire.
• O'Mahony, B. 2007. A Service Evaluation of Personality Disorders in a Forensic Learning Disability Service. Paper presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Working Together: Interdisciplinarity in Forensic Mental Health. 7th Annual IAFMHS Conference. Montreal, Canada.
• O'Mahony, B. 2007. A Service Evaluation of Personality Disorder in a Forensic Learning Disability Service. Poster presented at the World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, WCBCT 2007 Conference, Barcelona.
• O'Mahony, B. 2007. A Service Evaluation of Personality Disorders in a Forensic Learning Disability Service. Paper presented at the BPS Division of Forensic Psychology 2007 Annual Conference, York.
• O'Mahony, B. 2007. The value of running a foundation Life Skills Group as the first stage in a treatment pathway for adults with a learning disability in a medium secure unit. A Case Study of two men who have sexually abused. Poster presented at the NOTA 17th Annual Conference 2007, Edinburgh.

2006

Publications

• O'Mahony, B., (2006) Invisible Illness: Identifying people's mental health needs. Police Review, 8th December 2006, p. 20-21.
• Alexander, R., Crouch, K., Halstead, S., et al, 2006. Long term outcome from a Medium Secure Service for people with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 50, 4, 305-315.
• Barber, M., Short, J., Clark-Moore, J., Lougher, M., Huckle, P. and Amos, T. 2006. A secure attachment model of care: meeting the needs of women with mental health problems and antisocial behaviour. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health (16) 3-11.

Posters

• Launer, M., 2006. Double depot for psychotic aggression. Poster at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. AGM July.
• Launer, M., 2006. T4, German psychiatry. Poster at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. AGM July.
• Launer, M., and Shillabeer, E., 2005. Opening the Window to Psychosis. Poster at Amsterdam conference. European Congress on Neuropsychiatry (ECNP).

2005

• Phillips, H., Gray, N., MacCulloch, S., Taylor, J., Moore, S., Huckle, P., MacCulloch, M., 2005. Risk assessment in offenders with mental disorders: relative efficacy of personal demographic, criminal history, and clinical variables, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 20, No. 7, 833-847
• Alexander, R., Piachaud, J., Gangadharan, S., 2005. Women with intellectual disability who have offended. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49, 8, 635.
• Oliver, P., Piachaud, J., Tyrer, P., Regan, A., Dack, M., Alexander, R., et al. 2005. Randomised controlled trial of assertive community treatment in intellectual disability: the TACTILD study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49, 7, 507-515.
• Hebb, J. 2005. Outside the Frame. Community Care. 6-12/01
• Hughes, G., and Hebb, J. 2005. Problematic sexual behaviour in a secure psychiatric setting: challenges and developing solutions. Journal of Sexual Aggression. Vol 11, No 1.

2004

• MacCulloch, S., Gray, N., Phillips, H., Taylor, J., MacCulloch, M., 2004. Birth order in sex-offending and aggressive-offending men. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, October, Vol. 33, No. 5, 467-474.
• Gray, N., Snowden, R., MacCulloch, S., Phillips, H., Taylor, J., MacCulloch, M., 2004. Relative efficacy of criminological, clinical, and personality measures of future risk of offending in mentally disordered offenders: a comparative study of HCR-20, PCL:SV, and OGRS. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 72, No. 3, 523-530.
• Alexander, R., Michael, D., Gangadharan, S., 2004. Use of Risperidone in adults with Asperger syndrome. British Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 50, 2, 99,109-115.
• Thalayasingam, S., Alexander, R., Singh, I., 2004. The use of clozapine in adults with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48, 6,572-579.
• Selby, G., Alexander, R., 2004. Care programme approach in a forensic learning disability service. British Journal of Forensic Practice, 6, 4, 26-31.
• Hebb, J., Hughes, G., Nyamande, E., Blackwell, C. & Gunn-Westland, 2004. A. The extent and impact of sexual harassment by patients upon staff working at a medium secure facility. Bristish Journal of Forensic Practice. Vol 6, Issue 2 May.

2003

• Alexander, R., Cooray, S., 2003. Diagnosis of personality disorders in learning disability. British Journal of Psychiatry, 182 (suppl 44), 28-31.
• Mitra, I., Alexander R., 2003. Out of area placements: implications of psychiatric services in learning disability. Psychiatric Bulletin, 27, 382-385

2002

• Alexander, R., Piachaud, J., Odebiyi, L., et al, 2002. Referrals to a forensic service in the psychiatry of learning disability. British Journal of Forensic Practice, 4, 2, 29-33.
• Naik, B., Gangadharan, S., Alexander, R., 2002. Personality disorders in learning disability - the clinical experience. British Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 48, 2, 95-100.
• Alexander, R., Regan, A., Gangadharan, S., et al, 2002. Psychiatry of learning disability - a future with mental health? Psychiatric Bulletin, 26, 299-301.

Book chapters

• Alexander, R., 2007. 1500 Questions in Psychiatry. In Michael, A., Underwood, B., ed.1500 Questions in Psychiatry. Churchill Livingstone.
• Alexander, R., 2005. Psychotropic medication in the treatment of personality disorders. InBhaumik, S., Branfor, D., ed. The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for Adults with Learning Disability. Taylor & Francis.
• Alexander, R., 2004. EMQs for MRCPsych. In Michael, A., ed. Get through MRCPsych Parts I & II: 1001 EMIQs. Royal Society of Medicine Press.