NIOSH has embarked on a project to update its exposure sampling strategies manual. The current NIOSH strategy has a number of limitations. This is an opportunity to develop a robust and comprehensive exposure assessment strategy. Some of the key features of such a strategy are outlined. The importance of accurate professional judgment and exposure modeling is discussed. Bayesian statistics offe...

Professional decision making in forensic clinical practice may have lifelong consequences for offenders. Although information on moral development is important for prediction of reoffending and referral to adequate treatment, conclusions regarding moral development are still largely based on unstructured clinical judgment instead of assessment instruments. For this study, the authors examined t...

Being a professional entails certain requirements. This status confers upon the individual relative autonomy in carrying out his duties and in expressing his behaviour, in conformity with certain rules or guidelines. However, there are no specific rules governing every situation. Nurses and teachers must evaluate a given situation and use their judgment to proceed with the appropriate intervent...

These recommendations from the Multidisciplinary Panel on Neuropathic Pain provide an update of the recommendations first published in 2003. The current recommendations include new data on pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies for the management of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The Recommendations for the Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia are the product of review and appraisal o...

While a considerable amount of research is done in the field of moral psychology, to our best knowledge, no systematic study of moral judgments made by professional groups who make moral decisions as part of their occupational duties exists (e.g. firefighters, medical doctors, midwives, police officers). By their training and practice, such professionals are expected to exhibit differences in m...

Over the past 15 years, forensic mental health has become more concerned with the concepts of violence prevention, management, and treatment. The development of specialist tools to aid in the assessment of a range of risks reflects this concern. This article explores contemporary thinking on violence risk assessment and how this knowledge can be applied to the relatively newer field of stalking...