The Forensic Psychiatry Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is located in the West 5th Campus, an academic health centre affiliated with McMaster University. Our Research Group participates in clinical research and quality improvement activities associated with the Forensic Psychiatry Program and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University.
The Forensic Psychiatry Program Research Group oversees clinical research activities and quality improvement conducted in the Forensic Psychiatry Program. It facilitates and supports research activity that is innovative in the pursuit of excellence in research, education, and clinical and forensic care. Our Research Group facilitates collaborations with researchers locally, nationally, and internationally.
The research undertaken is diverse and interdisciplinary. It strives to improve the understanding of offending and aggressive behaviour in people with mental disorders to advance risk assessment, documentation, risk management, and rehabilitation strategies.
The clinical chairs for the Forensic Psychiatry Program Research Group include:
- Chair of Forensic Correctional Psychiatry: Dr Andrew Olagunju
- Co-Chairs of Violence Reduction: Dr Gary Chaimowitz and Dr Mini Mamak
- Chair of Sexual Disorders: Dr Heather Moulden
- Chair of Recovery in Forensic Psychiatry: Dr Sébastien Prat