Investigators from Department of State Hospitals Target Mental Health Diseases and Conditions (How Online Data Informs Forensic Mental Health Evaluations of Sexual Behavior: an Overview).

A recent study conducted by researchers from the Department of State Hospitals in Sacramento, California, explores the role of online data in forensic mental health evaluations of sexual behavior. The researchers highlight the significance of the internet in understanding various aspects of sexual offending, including illegal activities and functionally problematic behaviors. They propose early guidelines for the review of internet data in these evaluations and emphasize the internet as a valuable source of collateral data. The study has been peer-reviewed and published in Behavioral Sciences & the Law. For more information, readers can contact Carolina Klein from the Department of State Hospitals in Sacramento. [Extracted from the article]