Evaluating the HCR-20 violence risk assessment measure with mentally disordered offenders and civil psychiatric patients in China.

The current prospective risk assessment study evaluated the application of the Chinese translation of the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management-20 Version 3 (HCR-20 ) in a sample of 152 offenders with mental disorders and civil psychiatric patients. The ratings of the presence and relevance of risk factors were compared, as well as summary risk ratings (SRRs), both across offenders and civil psychiatric patients, and across male and female sub-samples. Interrater reliability was consistently "excellent" for the presence and relevance of risk factors and for SRRs.

Improving social functioning in community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled computer cognitive remediation therapy trial with six months follow-up.

Computerized cognitive remediation therapy (CCRT) has been found to generally improve cognition among patients with schizophrenia, but its effect on functioning has not been extensively studied. This study addressed this gap in the literature by investigating the effect of CCRT and its long-term efficacy among community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia. 157 Chinese patients with schizophrenia were recruited from communities and randomized to CCRT (n = 78) or treatment as usual (TAU; n = 79) groups for 12 weeks with 4-5 sessions per week.

Subjective well-being of the elderly in Xi Cheng District, Beijing.

Background: In 2010 the Beijing Municipal Government promulgated a policy aimed at improving the quality of life and subjective well-being of elderly residents that included a component focused on mental health.

Aim: Identify factors associated with subjective well-being in a representative sample of elderly residents of Xi Cheng District in Beijing.

Methods: This cross-sectional study administered a self-completion survey to a stratified random sample of 2342 residents of Xi Cheng District who were 60 to 80 years of age.