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RESEARCH IN PROGRESS AT 30 JUNE <strong>2005</strong><br />

Risk for violence among forensic psychiatric patients in Australia<br />

The epidemiology and phenomenology of uttering threats to harm others.<br />

Women’s access to welfare after prison.<br />

Efficacy of treatment of resistant command hallucinations (TORCH)<br />

An examination of pathways to and from juvenile justice<br />

The Jury Project: Enhancing communication with the Australian and New Zealand jury<br />

Factors involved in the administration of PRN psychotropic medications by registered<br />

nurses on an acute all male forensic psychiatric unit.<br />

Involuntary patient experience of the Mental Health Review in Victoria – What it is and<br />

how does the process work<br />

An exploration of ability to control offensive or deviant urges<br />

Substance use and personality characteristics of forensic outpatients with a mental illness.<br />

Evaluation of cognitive behavioural therapy with forensic patients.<br />

Inhibitory control and aggression among inpatients at a secure hospital<br />

Evaluating the operation of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act<br />

1997<br />

The Prediction of Community Outcomes of Forensic Patients<br />

Ongoing research into vexatious litigants<br />

RESEARCHER<br />

Paul Mullen, James Ogloff, Michael Davis<br />

Lisa Warren<br />

Chris Trotter, Rosemary Sheehan,<br />

Cathie Flynn<br />

David Copolov, Paul Mullen, Fran Shawyer<br />

James Ogloff, Sandra Lancaster,<br />

Shane Thomas<br />

James Ogloff, Warren Young,<br />

Geoffrey Eames.<br />

Ros Young<br />

Vivienne Topp<br />

Cynthia Mercado, Joseph Lee<br />

James Ogloff, Jenny Redman,<br />

Joanne Griffith<br />

Neil Thomas<br />

James Ogloff, Michael Daffern<br />

and Peter Enticott<br />

Janet Ruffles and James Ogloff<br />

Andrew Carroll, Shannon Reid,<br />

Michael Davis<br />

Grant Lester<br />

HOW WE MEASURED OUR RESEARCH PERFORMANCE IN <strong>2004</strong>-<strong>2005</strong><br />

Our Performance Measures are established annually by the Department of Human Service and can vary each year. Comparative annual<br />

data is shown for the 3-year period from 2002-2003 (as measures remained unchanged in this period), and where the % change is<br />

meaningful.<br />

Performance Measures<br />

Performance<br />

Targets Outcomes Outcomes Outcomes % Change<br />

<strong>2004</strong>-<strong>2005</strong> 2003-<strong>2004</strong> 2002-2003 2002-03 -2003-04<br />

Number of completed research projects 3 6 5 7 -<br />

Number of research hours undertaken by clinical staff 1,800 2,400 2,400 1,916 ↑25%<br />

Number of developments in clinical practice introduced<br />

as a result of research findings 3 5 3 3 -<br />

Percentage of clinical staff successfully completing research<br />

and/or research training courses 10% 10% 10.5% 11.4% ↓12%<br />

Number of scholarly articles published in refereed journals and books 20 19* 35 25 ↓28%<br />

* At 30 June <strong>2005</strong>, 13 journal articles remained in press.<br />

1 x book; 25 journal articles, 16 journal articles,<br />

4 x chapters in books; 2 books and 2 books,<br />

14 x journal articles 8 chapters in books 7 chapters in books<br />

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