From Reddit to manifestos: Forensic evaluation of incel online activity.

Forensic evaluators are increasingly called upon to review online collateral information, including social media posts, web forum posts, chat histories, and other sources such as manifestos. This information is especially vital when assessing members of a virtual community such as that of the involuntary celibate, or incel community. While this new wealth of information can add valuable context to the forensic assessment, it presents unique challenges for the evaluator including challenges with authenticity and interpretation.

Incels: An Introduction for Mental Health Clinicians.

Involuntary celibates ("incels") refers to a group consisting mostly of heterosexual men that exists predominantly in online spaces. These men are united by a belief that they are victimized by a postfeminist society, leading to an inability to engage in sexual intimacy with women. Recent acts of mass violence have been linked to self-identified incels, leading to an increased need for awareness of incel worldviews, argot, and demographics among psychiatrists.

Involuntary Celibates and Forensic Psychiatry.

Incels (a term for those who identify as involuntarily celibate) are most commonly heterosexual men who believe that they are sexually rejected by women because of their genetics and the advent of feminism. The incel movement has grown over the past two decades, with help from the internet. The incel worldview is centered around entitlement, the inferiority of women, and fatalism, which they discuss using specific jargon and idioms.

Reproductive Decision-Making Capacity in Women With Psychiatric Illness: A Systematic Review.

Background: Decision-making capacity can be affected by psychiatric illness. Women who have psychiatric illness who make decisions about their reproductive health may require evaluation of their decision-making capacity.

Objective: This article aims to characterize existing literature about capacity evaluations in women with psychiatric illness making reproductive decisions.