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eHealth in Treatment of Offenders in Forensic Mental Health: A Review of the Current State

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Kip, Hanneke, Bouman, Yvonne H. A., Kelders, Saskia M., van Gemert-Pijnen, Lisette J. E. W. C.·2018·Frontiers in Psychiatry

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BACKGROUND: Treatment 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. OBJECTIVE: To 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. METHODS: A 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. RESULTS: The 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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  • Multiple authors pointed out that often a lot of time has passed between initial data collection and publication of studies, which is especially relevant for the rapidly changing domain of eHealth.

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Authors
Kip, H., Bouman, Y. H. A., Kelders, S. M., & van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Twente (NL)
  • North-West University (ZA)
Corresponding author
Kip, Hanneke
Venue
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Published
2018-02-21
Volume
9
Pages
42-42
ISSN
1664-0640 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2788310953
Cited by
89
References
90
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1
FWCI
11.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Frontiers in Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Twente Research Information (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
Keywords
e-health, forensic mental health, offenders, forensic psychiatric patients, virtual reality, online intervention, videoconferencing, treatment motivation, treatment engagement, personalized treatment

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