Editorial: Objective and measurable predictors of violence risk and outcome among forensic patients with psychosis - Sen P, Kumari V.
Forensic mental health services are tasked with predicting the risk of future violence for patients, to perform the very important societal function of keeping the public safe. The largest proportion of patients within forensic mental health services su... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Forensic psychiatric and criminal dimensions of juvenile homicide/attempted homicide cases in Turkey - Tasdemir Ta şdemir I, Boylu ME, Dogan Doğan M, Ozcanli Özcanlı T, Karacetin Gül Karaçetin G.
This study aimed to analyze a sample (n = 65) of juvenile homicide/attempted homicide cases in terms of psychiatric, demographic, criminal characteristics, IQ scores, and Rorschach test (where available) characteristics and decisions on criminal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Women in acute forensic psychiatric care: comparison of clinical, sociodemographic, and detention-related characteristics in pretrial detention, sentence execution, and court-ordered treatment - D'Orta I, Weber K, Herrmann FR, Giannakopoulos P.
Compared to men inmates, women display decreased prevalence of severe mental disorder but increased occurrence of substance use disorders (SUD) and higher rates of previous contacts with mental health services. The group of women in detention is highly het... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The investigation of an accident site with an atypical electrocution exit wound and burn in an unusual location: a rare case report and review of literature - Mathew D, Thakral S, Setia P.
Cases involving electrocution burns are tough to investigate for the clinical forensic practitioner. Burns from high-voltage electrocution might seem like burns from other sources, especially if the victim is in an unconscious state. In this situation, cir... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
An examination of service user satisfaction in forensic mental health settings - Khan AA, Stirrup V, MacInnes D.
High levels of service user satisfaction are viewed as a reliable indicator of a service providing good care and treatment. There has been limited research looking into levels of satisfaction in forensic mental health settings with most work focused on sta... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Forensic evidence preservation following an incident of rape: the role of the victim - Adefuye AO, Egenasi CK, Benedict MOA.
BACKGROUND: Rape has a high prevalence in South Africa. The collection of credible and valid forensic evidence is a key legal factor that impacts case trial outcomes. Victim behaviour around the time of the rape can impact the collection and the integrity... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Forensic nursing in the emergency department: the distance between nurses' performed role behaviors and their perception of behaviors' importance - Emami SZ, Lynch VA, Banazadeh M.
Background
Emergency department nurses often deal with victims of violence and trauma. In the emergency department, the main focus is on saving lives and stabilizing patients' conditions. The next important task is to preserve any valuable evidence that c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Two bullet wounds, one bullet: the atypical fragmentation of a .223 caliber ammunition - Hancock A, Giffen M.
As the fifth leading cause of death in individuals aged 1 to 64 years in the United States, forensic pathologists frequently encounter firearm-related deaths and are trained to approach these cases by utilizing information from the investigation, radiograp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
An overview of carbon monoxide deaths in Kuwait between years 2013-2019 with four rare cases presentation: a forensic practitioner experience - Ibrahim D, El Kady N, Abdelgawad I.
BACKGROUND: Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, non-irritating highly toxic gas produced after the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. CO forms carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb), which will lead to severe tissue hypoxia and death in some cases.
... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Genital lichen sclerosus misdiagnosis: forensic insights - Abder-Rahman H, Habash I, Hussein A, Al-Shaeb A, Elqasass A, Qaqish LN.
In this case study, we present an instance of genital lichen sclerosus et atrophicus that was initially misdiagnosed as child sexual abuse. A 6-year-old female presented to the emergency department with complaints of vaginal bleeding accompanied by pruritu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
' #Cybersleuths: The Idaho Murders' Review: Forensic Fancies
A three-part documentary on Paramount+ focuses on the self-styled investigators of the internet who stirred up a storm of speculation and disinformation in the wake of the murders of four college students in 2022.#paramount (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poisoning among autopsies conducted in the department of forensic medicine and toxicology in a tertiary care centre - Khan AS, Pandey A, Pandey A.
INTRODUCTION: Poisoning is a serious public health issue in developing countries like Nepal. Information about poisoning may be helpful for poisoning prevention and hospital treatment, aiding in the development of measures that lower the morbidity and mort... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Death and injuries caused by cattle: a forensic overview - Byard RW.
Lethal episodes arising from interactions with cattle may be the result of a response of the animals to simple handling and herding, or from reactions to deliberate provocation or goading intended to incite aggressive behavior for public entertainment purp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Solving Forensic Puzzles
Colby Duncan uses a powerful criminal justice tool to decode DNA evidence. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - February 1, 2024 Category: Science Tags: Magazine Issue Source Type: news
