International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
An Interdisciplinary Journal Editor search The International Journal of Forensic Mental Health is now in its ninth year of publication. The journal originally published two issues a year, but is now a quarterly journal published by Routledge. The term of the current editor, Steve Hart, ends in 2011, so we are searching for a new editor who will begin an appointment sometime in mid-2011 to work with Steve on the transition. The term for the new editor is five years. The journal uses an on-line manuscript submission and review system, and there is a small stipend for the editor. If you would like to be considered for this position, please send a statement indicating your vision for the journal, along with a copy of your c.v. to Ron Roesch (roesch@sfu.ca). A selection committee will review the applicants and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services. For more information on the journal and the association, please see our webpage at http://www.iafmhs.org/iafmhs.asp The deadline for nominations is June 22, 2010.
The International Journal of Forensic Mental Health is the official publication of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, and the journal is a benefit of membership. The journal, is devoted to research and practice in the field of forensic mental health, will publish empirical articles, descriptions of forensic programs and services, legal reviews, and case studies. The journal published its first issue in March, 2002. Please let your colleagues know about our journal and the Association. The International Journal of Forensic Mental Health is intended to provide an international forum for disseminating research and practical developments to forensic mental health professionals. Forensic populations include both adults and youth involved in the criminal justice system, particularly mentally disordered offenders and sex offenders. The focus will be on forensic issues such as criminal responsibility, competency or fitness to stand trial, risk assessment, family violence, and treatment of forensic clients. The journal will reflect the international audience represented by the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, and articles comparing the law and/or practice in different countries will be encouraged. The target audience for the journal is psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, administrators, and other professionals whose research or practice focuses on forensic mental health. Manuscript submissions should be submitted on-line (click here for instructions). Manuscripts should conform to either the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or the Uniform System of Citation.
Editorial Board Editor
Dr. Stephen D. Hart, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada hart@sfu.ca Associate Editors: Corine de Ruiter - Department of Psychology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Barry Rosenfeld - Department of Psychology, Fordham University, USA
Founding Editors
Dr. Ronald Roesch, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Dr. Stephen D. Hart, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Editorial Board Members Anna Baldry, Department of Psychology, Second University of Naples, Italy
Henrik Belfrage, Sundsvall Forensic Psychiatric Centre, Sweden
Eric Blaauw, Tender Juvenile Care Institution, The Netherlands
Phil Brinded, Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service, Hillmorton Hospital, New Zealand
Andrew Carroll, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Monash University, Australia
David Cooke, Douglas Inch Centre and Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland
Raymond R. Corrado, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Kevin Douglas, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Joel Dvoskin, University of Arizona College of Medicine, USA
Derek Eaves, Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute, Simon Fraser University, Canada
John Edens, Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University
Jorge Folino, School of Medicine, National University of La Plata, Argentina
Martin Grann, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Kirk Heilbrun, Department of Psychology, Drexel University, USA
Georg Høyer, Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway
Niklas Långström, Centre for Violence Prevention, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Friedrich Lösel, Institute of Psychology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Caroline Logan, University of Liverpool and Ashworth Hospital Authority, England
Hjalmar van Marle, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Catholic University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Trish Martin, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Monash University, Australia
Dale E. McNiel, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Paul E. Mullen, Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health and Monash University, Australia
Rüdiger Müller-Isberner, Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Germany
Norbert Nedopil, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Munich, Germany
James Ogloff, Director of Psychological Services, Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare), Australia
John Petrila, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, University of South Florida, USA
Norman Poythress, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, University of South Florida, USA
Kirsten Rasmussen, Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Randall T. Salekin, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, USA
Jennifer Skeem, Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, USA
José G. V. Taborda, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine, Federal Faculty of Medical Sciences of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Simon Verdun-Jones, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Geert Vervaeke, Faculty of Law, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium
Jodi Viljoen, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Gina Vincent, Law & Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
Patricia Zapf, Department of Psychology, John Jay College, USA
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