Offender personality disorder pathway: the impact of case consultation and formulation with probation staff

Risk assessment and management in violent extremism: a primer for mental health practitioners

“…In most if not all jurisdictions, criminal justice and mental health services have reason to work together closely in their response to offending behaviour and its mitigation (e.g., Knauer, Walker & Roberts, 2017;Puntis et al, 2018). Increasingly, mental health practitioners work in partnership with law enforcement professionals in the management of threat (e.g., James & Farnham, 2016;Meloy & Hoffmann, 2014), including in the prevention of violent extremism (Augestad Knudsen, 2020).…”

Examining the Evidence Base for Forensic Case Formulation: An Integrative Review of Recent Research

“…Formulation-focused consultation meetings provide a forum for forensic staff to develop a better psychological understanding of offenders and their behavior through a process of discussion and collaboration (Knauer, Walker, & Roberts, 2017). These consultation meetings have therefore been described as the process of formulating, whereas FCF itself is often seen as the product of this process (NOMS & NHS, 2015b).…”

“…These consultation meetings have therefore been described as the process of formulating, whereas FCF itself is often seen as the product of this process (NOMS & NHS, 2015b). Four of the identified studies aimed to assess the impact of formulation-focused consultation meetings on forensic staff (Knauer, Walker, & Roberts, 2017;McMullan, Ramsden, & Lowton, 2014;Ramsden, Lowton, & Joyes, 2014;Whitton, Small, Lyon, Barker, & Akiboh, 2016).…”

Understanding offender managers’ views and experiences of psychological consultations

“…Similarly, Knauer et al (2017) used questionnaires to assess the impact consultations had on OMs. They found that OMs rated their knowledge, confidence, motivation, understanding of offenders and satisfaction with management plans higher after they had had received a consultation meeting.…”