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New PhD student at RFM!

We are thrilled to welcome Martin L. Pedersen to our team! Martin is warmly welcomed to RFM and SDU as a Ph.D. student for the project: “Improving care for ethnic minorities: a study on the use of rapid tranquillisation in forensic mental health inpatient settings”. Martin’s expertise and dedication to his field are expected to …

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Scientific models for qualitative research: a textual thematic analysis coding system – Part II

Background Models are central to the acquisition and organisation of scientific knowledge.They can be viewed as tools for interpretive description as well as cognitive representations ofan empirical phenomenon. However, discussions about how to develop models in qualitativeresearch – particularly in the literature on thematic analysis – are sparse.Aim To discuss an approach to scientific qualitative …

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New Article: Nurses’ clinical decision-making in the use of rapid tranquillization in adult mental health inpatient settings: An integrative review.

Rapid tranquillization is a restrictive practice that remains widely used in mental health inpatient settings worldwide. Nurses are the professionals most likely to administer rapid tranquillization in mental health settings. To improve mental health practices, an enhanced understanding of their clinical decision-making when using rapid tranquillization is, therefore, important. The aim was to synthesize and …

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Scientific models for qualitative research: a textual thematic analysis coding system – Part 1

Background Models are central to the acquisition and organisation of scientific knowledge. However, there are few explanations of how to develop models in qualitative research, particularly in terms of thematic analysis. Aim To describe a new technique for scientific qualitative modelling: the Empirical Testing Thematic Analysis (ETTA). Part 2 describes the ETTA model. Discussion ETTA generates a semantic …

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New article accepted!

Pedersen, M. L., Gildberg, F., Laulund, R., Jørgensen, K. & Tingleff, E., 2023, Nurses’ clinical decision-making in use of rapid tranquillisation in adult mental health inpatient settings: an integrative review.  I: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. (Accepteret/In press)  – Stay tuned !

New Professor Søren Birkeland

IRS TiltrĂŚdelsesseminar – Søren Fryd Birkeland ”Bedre psykiatrisk behandling? –videnskabelige undersøgelser af behandlings- og reguleringsmĂŚssige udfordringer og muligheder” Tirsdag d. 10. januar 2023 kl. 14.00 ‘SKY’ mødelokalet (14. etage)Campus Kollegiet, Syddansk UniversitetCampusvej 1, 5230 Odense M Tilmeld Klinisk professor Søren Fryd Birkeland I anledning af Søren Birkelands tiltrĂŚdelse som klinisk professor i psykiatri- og sundhedsret ved …

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The Danish Court Case Database: a data source in forensic mental health? 

Pedersen, M. L., Gildberg, F., & Birkeland, S. (2022). The Danish Court Case Database: a data source in forensic mental health? Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science. Vol.28 – No 1 – 2022- Page 1-5 – doi: 10.2478/sjfs-2022-0011 Abstract: Grey literature complementing evidence from common scientific sources, such as journals, may serve to provide a broader range of evidence, …

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New Article Published !

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of parents in forensic mental health services with regard to their cooperation with healthcare professionals and their role as parent carers. 15 participants were interviewed using qualitative, in-depth interviews and transcripts were analysed thematically. The identified themes were ‘Medical dominance, ‘Interactions with healthcare …

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Oral Defence Session!

Its a pleasure to invite you to Anne Louises PhD Oral Defence Session “Prevention of metabolic syndrome in forensic mental health patients”

NEW:  Hospitalisation time is associated with weight gain in forensic mental health

Anne Louise Winkler Pedersen, Frederik Alkier Gildberg, Peter Hjorth, Mikkel Højlund & Kjeld Andersen (2022) Hospitalisation time is associated with weight gain in forensic mental health patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2022.2053202