Effect of educational intervention on attitudes toward the concept of criminal responsibility.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of educational intervention on individuals' knowledge of and attitudes toward forensic mental health.

Methods: We conducted a questionnaire regarding attitudes toward various ideas about forensic mental health. The respondents attended a 1-h seminar regarding forensic mental health after answering the questionnaire.

Differences between British and Japanese perspectives on forensic mental health systems: A preliminary study.

Aim: To clarify the differences in views on forensic mental health (FMH) systems between the United Kingdom and Japan.

Methods: We conducted a series of semi-structured interviews with six leading forensic psychiatrists. Based on a discussion by the research team, we created an interview form.

[Substance use risk personality trait for adolescents].

The prevention and treatment of substance use for youth are important issues in Japan. Substance use have significant risks of adverse psychological, social and physical health consequences. Personality factors in order to understand individual differences for substance use and misuse particularly were the much promise, and several personality factors have been demonstrated to be associated with risk for substance use.