Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: pilot prospective cohort study by Tom Stephenson in HMP Wandsworth: single cell accommodation and frequent cell changes associated with self harming behaviours shorturl.at/NAMQA

Last chance for expressions of interest- deadline Monday, details for applications here midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/applications

Very much looking forward to presenting update on the state of play in Forensic Neuroscience The Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry conference on Thursday with Eleanor Hind from Forensic Research Group and @Jul_Dugre from SCAN Lab. Full programme details shorturl.at/d8xAB (for anyone still on the fence)

Programme now finalized for RCPsych’s Risk Assessment training event. Register here: rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confere…

What practical use is a violence risk prediction tool in clinical services for psychosis? Our new study in BJPsych Journals examines this for the OxMIV tool, w/wider learning for key issue of bridging the gap to real-world usefulness for prediction tools doi.org/10.1192/bjp.20… (OA)

Complete a short survey for the 'Well at Work - Forensic Staff Study' looking into the mental health and psychological wellbeing support needs of NHS forensic staff. 📲Complete the online survey: cdss.nottingham.ac.uk/redcap/surveys… ➡️Questions? Email: [email protected]

Researchers at the Institute are looking for volunteers to take part in non-invasive neuromodulation brain stimulation studies People with mild-moderate anxiety age 18-39 People experiencing persistent low mood age 18-59 For more details email [email protected]

Co-presenting with my Forensic Research Group colleague @eleanor_hind for the Crime in Mind Webinar Series on Tuesday April 29th on new technologies and potential interventions in forensic neuroscience. Details for sign-up here: crimeinmind.co.uk/forensic-neuro…

Our review of international use of mechanical restraint in European Psychiatric Association. We found a striking variation in prevalence, w/patterns vs other restrictive practice led by local policy/provision rather than differentiated evidence, in which big gaps exist. shorturl.at/dK9b7

Combined effort w/John Tully Nottinghamshire Healthcare The Institute of Mental Health Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN, Alex Lewis West London NHS Trust and colleagues from Health Innovation East Midlands on this. Current online version is author accepted manuscript (kudos to European Psychiatric Association for model of making AAM immediately available).

The SSSP Early Career Event (online) is just one week away and a program packed with new research on psychopathy and callous-unemotional traits is waiting for you: check out the details and register to attend here: psychopathysociety.org/page/ECE2025

Post-production version of our review of mechanical restraint in inpatient psychiatric settings now up, open access European Psychiatric Association cambridge.org/core/journals/…

.Tom Stephenson and I blogged for The Mental Elf on this rare beast of a randomised trial for a psychological intervention in an offender population: mentalisation-based therapy for ASPD, for men on community probation nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/…

This year's FRN summer symposium, hosted at The Institute of Mental Health, focuses on translating evidence into policy in forensic settings, and features Professor Pamela Taylor. Now only weeks away (Fri July 19th). Still places available. institutemh.org.uk/research/foren…

Very much looking forward to our Forensic Research Nottingham Summer Symposium next week, on afternoon of Friday 18th July, in person The Institute of Mental Health. Great lineup of talks from Prof Pamela Jane Taylor Mayura and Simon Scott Hackett. Come along institutemh.org.uk/events/event/2…

Expressions of interest now open for (free) places at our symposium on potential for OPM-MEG for research in clinical populations. Friday Sept 19th The Institute of Mental Health, funded by British Neuroscience Association Further details here: institutemh.org.uk/events/event/2… Nottinghamshire Healthcare Uni of Nottingham School of Medicine #WeAreUoN SCAN Lab

An excellent afternoon of talks and healthy discussion, putting the forensic research and policy landscape to rights on a Friday afternoon. Many thanks to speakers, attendees and The Institute of Mental Health team.