ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2018
eHealth in Treatment of Offenders in Forensic Mental Health: A Review of the Current State.
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- Virtual reality interventions for victims of crime: A systematic review.Journal of traumatic stress · 2022Pooled it
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- Putting the usability of wearable technology in forensic psychiatry to the test: a randomized crossover trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Treatment of aggression regulation problems with virtual reality: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Moderating Effect of eHealth Literacy on the Associations of Coronaphobia With Loneliness, Irritability, Depression, and Stigma in Chinese Young Adults: Bayesian Structural Equation Model Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Article
- A Mobile Self-control Training App to Improve Self-control and Physical Activity in People With Severe Mental Illness: Protocol for 2 Single-Case Experimental Designs.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Forensic Psychiatric Outpatients' and Therapists' Perspectives on a Wearable Biocueing App (Sense-IT) as an Addition to Aggression Regulation Therapy: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Exploring the added value of virtual reality biofeedback game DEEP in forensic psychiatric inpatient care-A qualitative study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTreatment of offenders in forensic mental health is complex. Often, these in- or outpatients have low treatment motivation, suffer from multiple disorders, and have poor literacy skills. eHealth may be able to improve treatment outcomes because of its potential to increase motivation and engagement, and it can overcome the predominant one-size-fits-all approach by being tailored to individual patients.
objectiveTo examine its potential, this systematic review studies the way that eHealth has been used and studied in forensic mental health and identifies accompanying advantages and disadvantages for both patients and treatment, including effectiveness.
methodsA systematic search in Scopus, PsycINFO, and Web of Science was performed up until December 2017. Studies were included if they focused on technological interventions to improve the treatment of forensic psychiatric patients.
resultsThe search resulted in 50 studies in which eHealth was used for treatment purposes. Multiple types of studies and technologies were identified, such as virtual reality, web-based interventions, and videoconferencing. The results confirmed the benefits of technology, for example, the acquisition of unique information about offenders, effectiveness, and tailoring to specific characteristics, but indicated that these are not fully taken advantage of. DISCUSSION: To overcome the barriers and obtain the benefits, eHealth has to have a good fit with patients and the forensic psychiatric context. It has to be seamlessly integrated in existing care and should not be added as an isolated element. To bridge the gap between the current situation and eHealth's potential, further research on development, implementation, and evaluation should be conducted.
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