International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

The International Journal of Forensic Mental Health is the official publication of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, and the journal is a benefit of membership. The journal is devoted to research and practice in the field of forensic mental health, will publish empirical articles, descriptions of forensic programs and services, legal reviews, and case studies. The journal published its first issue in March, 2002. The impact factor of the journal is 1.054. Please let your colleagues know about our journal and the Association.

The International Journal of Forensic Mental Health is intended to provide an international forum for disseminating research and practical developments to forensic mental health professionals. Forensic populations include both adults and youth involved in the criminal justice system, particularly mentally disordered offenders and sex offenders. The focus will be on forensic issues such as criminal responsibility, competency or fitness to stand trial, risk assessment, family violence, and treatment of forensic clients. The journal will reflect the international audience represented by the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, and articles comparing the law and/or practice in different countries will be encouraged.

The target audience for the journal is psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, administrators, and other professionals whose research or practice focuses on forensic mental health.

Manuscript submissions should be submitted on-line (click here for instructions). Manuscripts should conform to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. More detailed instructions on how to format and submit your manuscript can be found HERE.

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EDITOR

Tonia Nicholls - Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia; BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Canada

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Michael Daffern - Centre for Forensic Behavioral Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Matthew Huss - Department of Psychology, Creighton University, USA

Anne Crocker - Research & Academics, Institut Philippe-Pinel de Montréal; Department of Psychiatry, Université de Montréal, Canada

Martin Sellbom - University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Ilvy Goossens - PhD student, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Ronald Roesch - Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Stephen D. Hart - Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada

EDITORIAL BOARD

Henrik Belfrage -  Sundsvall Forensic Psychiatric Centre, Sweden

David Bernstein - Maastricht University, Netherlands

Stål Bjørkly -  Oslo University Hospital and Molde University College, Norway

David Cooke -  Douglas Inch Centre and Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland

Raymond R. Corrado -  School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Keith Cruise - Fordham University, USA

Corine de Ruiter -  Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Kevin Douglas -  Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Joel Dvoskin -  University of Arizona College of Medicine, USA

John Edens -  Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Sam Houston State University, USA

Jorge Folino -  School of Medicine, National University of La Plata, Argentina

Kris Goethals - Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium, & Medical Health Care WNB, Netherlands

Naomi Goldstein - Department of Psychology, Drexel University, USA

Kirk Heilbrun -  Department of Psychology, Drexel University, USA

Mette Kreis - Forth Valley Prisons, Scotland, UK

Friedrich Lösel -  Institute of Psychology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Caroline Logan -  University of Liverpool and Ashworth Hospital Authority, England

Hjalmar van Marle -  Department of Forensic Psychiatry of the Erasmus Medical Center and the Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Trish Martin -  Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Monash University, Australia

Dale E. McNiel -  Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco , USA

Rüdiger Müller-Isberner -  Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Germany

Norbert Nedopil -  Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Munich, Germany

Tonia L. Nicholls - Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission, BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services,University of British Columbia, Canada

Tom Palmstierna - Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Antonio Andres Pueyo - University of Barcelona, Spain

Andrew Rasmussen - New York University School of Medicine, USA

Randall T. Salekin -  Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, USA

Martin Selbom - Department of Psychology, University of Otago, New Zealand

Lorraine Sheridan - School of Psychology, Curtin University, Australia 

Ulf Stridbeck - University of Oslo School of Law, Norway

Simon Verdun-Jones -  School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Canada