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Psychometric evaluation of the professional forensic stigma scale

  • By

  • Ellen Vorstenbosch

  • Yvonne H. A. Bouman

  • Gemma Escuder-Romeva

  • Carolina Fellinghauer

  • Erik Bulten

  • Josep Maria Haro

  • July 8, 2026

  • 0 min

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Clinical Scorecard: Assessment of Psychometric Properties of the Professional Forensic Stigma Scale

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionProfessional Stigma in Forensic Mental Healthcare
Key MechanismsStereotypes, Prejudice, Discrimination
Target PopulationMental healthcare professionals working with forensic service users
Care SettingForensic and community mental healthcare services

Key Highlights

  • The PROFS scale assesses stereotypes, prejudices, and discriminatory behaviors among professionals.
  • The final version of the PROFS consists of 30 items with a 5-point response format.
  • The scale demonstrated acceptable to good reliability with a total scale PSI of 0.86–0.90.
  • Convergent validity was supported by moderate to strong correlations with related constructs.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

    Management

      Monitoring & Follow-up

        Risks

          Patient & Prescribing Data

          Forensic service users in mental healthcare

          Clinical Best Practices

          • Utilize the PROFS scale to assess stigma in forensic mental healthcare settings.

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            Psychometric evaluation of the professional forensic stigma scale

            • by Ellen Vorstenbosch, Yvonne H. A. Bouman, Gemma Escuder-Romeva, Carolina Fellinghauer, Erik Bulten, Josep Maria Haro

            • July 8, 2026

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