Offence related trauma refers to a trauma reaction following the perpetration of a violent offence. This research explores the lived experience of offence related trauma, in two forensic patients. The meaning and understanding these individuals make…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting from perpetration, is highly prevalent in forensic populations and has been associated with future risk of anger, aggressive behavior, and criminal recidivism. Since forensic psychiatry aims at reducing…
Research demonstrates a high incidence of offence-related trauma in mentally disordered offenders convicted of violent and sexual offences. The adaptive information processing (AIP) model offers a theoretical framework for understanding the…
