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697 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 5,386 Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Examining the effects of parenting interventions on CU traits and CPs, - Investigating the mechanisms by which parenting features influence CU traits and CPs, - Replicating the findings in different populations and contexts

    Using machine learning to identify parenting features prospectively related to callous-unemotional traits from infancy to early adolescence · 2026 · DOI

  • Further examination of the mechanisms that underlie the mediation effects, - Investigation of the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and adverse legal outcomes in different populations

    Mediation of the risk of serious police or legal trouble in adults with a mental disorder · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap between fundamental research and clinical experience in understanding the relationship between cognitive functioning and aggression. Expert knowledge on individual neuropsychological assessment has not been integrated into the current body of research.

    Neuropsychological assessment of aggressive offenders: a Delphi consensus study · 2024 · DOI

  • Small sample size, - Limited to male imprisoned violent offenders, - No significant differences in age or cognitive abilities between offenders and controls

    Perception of emotional facial expressions in aggression and psychopathy · 2024 · DOI

  • Investigate the relationship between aggression and emotional processing in larger samples, - Examine the role of psychopathy in emotional processing, - Explore the generalizability of findings to other populations

    Perception of emotional facial expressions in aggression and psychopathy · 2024 · DOI

  • The development of callous-unemotional traits is not well understood, particularly in relation to parenting features. Prior work suggests that parenting is a less prominent factor in etiological pathways to conduct problems for children with high callous-unemotional traits. There is a need to examine the relationship between parenting features and callous-unemotional traits.

    Using machine learning to identify parenting features prospectively related to callous-unemotional traits from infancy to early adolescence · 2026 · DOI

  • The prognostic significance of conduct disorder for antisocial personality disorder and aggressive behavior remains unclear. The role of reflective functioning and general psychopathology in mediating the relationship between conduct disorder and aggression is not well understood. Prior studies have not fully characterized the structure of psychopathology in adult male offenders.

    The mediating role of reflective functioning and general psychopathology in the relationship between childhood conduct disorder and adult aggression among offenders · 2024 · DOI

  • Most studies demonstrated significant reductions in recidivism, with some mixed findings depending on the type of charge, assessment timepoint, measure of recidivism, or moderating factors.

    A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Family Interventions in Reducing Juvenile Recidivism. · 2026 · DOI

  • Although the association between psychopathy and interpersonal dysfunction is well established, few studies have examined this relationship at the symptom level.

    Psychopathic Traits and Interpersonal Dysfunction: A Preregistered Investigation Using the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality · 2026 · DOI

  • Studies often emphasize institutional settings, rely heavily on recidivism or revocation outcomes and provide limited information about engagement, responsivity, fidelity, quality of life, mental health wellness and community adjustment.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy with justice-involved individuals in the community: strengths, limitations, and next steps · 2026 · DOI

  • Introduction: While functional neuroimaging studies have reported on the neural correlates of severe antisocial behaviors, such as delinquency, little is known about whole brain resting state functional connectivity (FC) of incarcerated adolescents (IA).

    Atypical functional connectome is associated with low reflective functioning in incarcerated adolescents · 2025 · DOI

  • Although an excessive LoS constitutes a human rights violation, the underlying reasons and associated factors have not been fully established, and differences between countries and regions have led to limited conclusive information.

    Factors predicting the length of stay in inpatient forensic psychiatric care in Hungary · 2025 · DOI

  • The aim of this study is to re-examine the much-discussed psychopathological concept of Threat/Control-Override with particular regard to its specificity for schizophrenia spectrum disorders, which has not been investigated to date.

    The specificity of the Threat/Control-Override concept in schizophrenia – new insights from a retrospective cross-sectional study of forensic homicide offenders · 2025 · DOI

  • further research is needed to integrate expert knowledge on individual neuropsychological assessment into the current body of research, - research should focus on developing a shared foundation for understanding and addressing diverse neuropsychological considerations in the field

    Neuropsychological assessment of aggressive offenders: a Delphi consensus study · 2024 · DOI

  • However, there is limited research on latent profile analysis to explore distinctive patterns of childhood maltreatment in Chinese juvenile offenders.

    Childhood maltreatment and psychopathy in Chinese juvenile offenders: person-centered perspective · 2024 · DOI

  • Insufficient knowledge about forensic psychiatry was linked to negative beliefs about mental disorders (p=0.

    Stigmatization of patients with mental disorders: a comparative study of nurses in forensic psychiatry and inpatient settings · 2024 · DOI

  • However, the prevalence and correlates of post-discharge medication discontinuation in this patient group remain unclear.

    Post-discharge pharmacological treatment discontinuation of forensic psychiatric patients in Sweden · 2024 · DOI

  • However, there is limited knowledge about the psychopathology that leads to homicide in this group.

    The TCO concept in German forensic homicide offenders with schizophrenia spectrum disorders – new findings from a file-based, retrospective cross-sectional study · 2024 · DOI

  • Introduction: The impact of cognitive functions on treatment outcomes in forensic psychiatric patients with substance use disorders is not well understood.

    Neuropsychological parameters in male offenders with substance use disorders · 2024 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on larger, longitudinal studies to validate these findings and refine therapeutic approaches.

    Neuropsychological parameters in male offenders with substance use disorders · 2024 · DOI

  • As a result, those factors relevant to the inhibition of behaviours other than fire setting (some of which may be as important as factors related to incendiarism itself) are rarely investigated. , 1979), but research in this area is sparse.

    A functional analysis of recidivistic arson · 1987 · DOI

  • Although most cases that have held psy chotherapists liable for the harm caused by their patients have involved serious injury or homicide, it remains unclear how courts will rule on those cases where the harm done to the victims is of a lesser degree.

    The Psychotherapist's Third-party Liability for Sexual Assaults Committed by his Patient · 1987 · DOI

  • There can be, however, little doubt that men do much more damage to their wives, although Langley and Levy (7) suggest that husband beating is significantly under-reported.

    Family Violence and Psychiatric Disorder · 1986 · DOI

  • These results were limited by small sample size, but they warrant further attention

    Brain damage, diagnosis, and substance abuse among violent offenders · 1987 · DOI

  • The study highlights the challenges faced by queer therapists in their interactions with law enforcement. The study notes the lack of training of law enforcement officers to respond to mental health crises. The study references the systemic barriers that limit effective care in mental health crisis response.

    “I'm Going to Do Everything I Can to Keep You From Having to Interact With the Police”: Queer Therapists' Perceptions of Police · 2026 · DOI

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