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Prof Clare Allely's Outputs (101)

Prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Greater Manchester, UK: An active case ascertainment study (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Despite high levels of prenatal alcohol exposure in the UK, evidence on the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is lacking. This paper reports on FASD prevalence in a small sample of children in primary school.

Me... Read More about Prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Greater Manchester, UK: An active case ascertainment study.

Investigating the perceived effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and the impact on neuropsychological, emotional and behavioural functioning and quality of life : a case series analysis (2021)
Thesis
Bibi, H. Investigating the perceived effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and the impact on neuropsychological, emotional and behavioural functioning and quality of life : a case series analysis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is an ongoing issue (WHO, 2017) with 1 in 20
children annually reported as being abused in the UK (NSPCC, 2019; Radford et al,
2011). Many child survivors are of adolescent or young adult age before they request
help f... Read More about Investigating the perceived effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and the impact on neuropsychological, emotional and behavioural functioning and quality of life : a case series analysis.

A heuristic study of the similarities and differences in offender characteristics across potential and successful serial sexual homicide offenders (2021)
Journal Article

This heuristic study examined potential serial sexual homicide offenders (SSHOs), an unacknowledged offender group comprised of aspiring and probable SSHOs, and compared them with successful SSHOs. Data were collected on six aspiring SSHOs who each f... Read More about A heuristic study of the similarities and differences in offender characteristics across potential and successful serial sexual homicide offenders.

Dealing with trauma in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders : trauma informed care, treatment, and forensic implications (2021)
Journal Article

Trauma is prevalent in the lives of adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As a result, a routine screening for trauma is essential especially when autism-related symptoms are heightened or when violence is exhibited. Case studies and empiric... Read More about Dealing with trauma in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders : trauma informed care, treatment, and forensic implications.

The psychology of extreme violence : a case study approach to serial homicide, mass shooting, school shooting and lone-actor terrorism (2020)
Book
Allely, C. (2020). The psychology of extreme violence : a case study approach to serial homicide, mass shooting, school shooting and lone-actor terrorism. Routledge

Featuring a unique overview of the different forms of extreme violence, this book considers the psychology of extreme violence alongside a variety of contributing factors, such as brain abnormalities in homicide offenders. Featuring several contempor... Read More about The psychology of extreme violence : a case study approach to serial homicide, mass shooting, school shooting and lone-actor terrorism.

Autism Spectrum Disorder, bestiality and zoophilia : a systematic PRISMA review (2020)
Journal Article
Allely, C. (2020). Autism Spectrum Disorder, bestiality and zoophilia : a systematic PRISMA review. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 11(2), 75-91. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-06-2019-0012

Purpose
There remains a lack of knowledge surrounding paraphilic or deviant arousal sexual behaviours in individuals with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Kellaher, 2015). The purpose of this paper is to explore the literature for any empirical study... Read More about Autism Spectrum Disorder, bestiality and zoophilia : a systematic PRISMA review.

The contributory role of psychopathology and inhibitory control in the case of mass shooter James Holmes (2020)
Journal Article

In this article, the case of Mr Holmes is discussed in detail with a particular focus on the treatment he received when he was at graduate school in the months leading up to the shooting and, primarily, the findings from the sanity evaluation carried... Read More about The contributory role of psychopathology and inhibitory control in the case of mass shooter James Holmes.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in incarcerated populations : current clinical considerations and recommendations (2020)
Journal Article

Purpose: Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may have a detrimental impact on the individual’s ability to benefit from rehabilitative prison-based programmes and studies have also found that there is an association between PTSD and higher rates of... Read More about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in incarcerated populations : current clinical considerations and recommendations.

The importance of considering trauma in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder : considerations and clinical recommendations (2019)
Journal Article

Purpose
The area of trauma in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is an important area given the substantial rates of abuse endured by these individuals. However, there are issues with the identification of trauma, understanding how it is perceived, a... Read More about The importance of considering trauma in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder : considerations and clinical recommendations.

The need for a structured approach to violence risk assessment in autism (2019)
Journal Article
Westphal, A., & Allely, C. (2019). The need for a structured approach to violence risk assessment in autism. ˜The œjournal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 47(4), https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.003896-19

The relationship between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and violence is poorly understood. Several violence risk factors are either modified by or are unique to ASD; clinicians conducting violence risk assessment of people with ASD must consider thes... Read More about The need for a structured approach to violence risk assessment in autism.

A legal analysis of Australian criminal cases involving defendants with autism spectrum disorder charged with online sexual offending (2019)
Journal Article

This paper examines how the symptomology of the small number of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) charged with online sexual offenses in Australia is established during legal arguments and conceived by the judiciary to impact legal liab... Read More about A legal analysis of Australian criminal cases involving defendants with autism spectrum disorder charged with online sexual offending.

Exploring the female autism phenotype of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests (RBRIs) : a systematic PRISMA review (2019)
Journal Article

Purpose: There is a need for increased understanding, awareness and recognition of the autism
female phenotype in terms of Repetitive Behaviours and Restricted Interests (RBRIs).

Design/methodology/approach: A systematic PRISMA review was condu... Read More about Exploring the female autism phenotype of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests (RBRIs) : a systematic PRISMA review.