Attitudes, Perceptions and Workplace Factors Predict Well-Being in Forensic Healthcare Workers Caring for Sex Offenders.

Introduction: Forensic healthcare workers in mental health settings face significant challenges when working with sex offenders. Balancing staff wellbeing with effective offender rehabilitation remains critical.

Aim: This study examined how attitudes, perceptions and workplace factors influence the wellbeing of frontline forensic healthcare workers caring for sex offenders.

Cardiac Autonomic Function and Psychological Characteristics of Heterosexual Female Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Physical Aggression.

Intimate partner violence is predominantly viewed as a social problem of men's violence against women. However, a growing evidence base suggests an equal prevalence rate for male and female perpetrated intimate partner physical aggression. Moreover, female perpetrated intimate partner violence is often assumed to be reactive, yet there is limited evidence to support this notion.

Mindfulness Dampens Cardiac Responses to Motion Scenes of Violence.

Mindfulness is linked with improved regulatory processes of attention and emotion. The potential benefits of mindfulness are vast, including more positive emotional states and diminished arousal in response to emotional stimuli. This study aims to expand of the current knowledge of the mechanisms of mindfulness by relating the latter to cardiovascular processes.