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  1. Factors associated with seclusion and restraint on admission to forensic psychiatric hospitals: A 10-year retrospective study

    Article • PLOS One, July 2025, PLOS

    Elke Ham, Dr N Zoe Hilton

  2. Police need updated research to support intimate partner violence risk assessment

    Article • Journal of Threat Assessment and Management, October 2024, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  3. Recognizing Coercive Control in 2SLGBTQQIA+ Relationships: A Review

    Article • Trauma Violence & Abuse, July 2024, SAGE Publications

    Elke Ham, Dr N Zoe Hilton

  4. Friend or foe: Scoping review findings on policing and coercive control

    Article • Sociology Compass, June 2024, Wiley

    Elke Ham, Dr N Zoe Hilton

  5. Coercive control in a national U.S. self-report survey: Prediction of repeated intimate partner violence.

    Article • Psychological Services, June 2024, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  6. Hospitals saw higher patient acuity during and post COVID restrictions

    Article • CMAJ Open, September 2023, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Elke Ham, Dr N Zoe Hilton

  7. The ODARA is a useful tool in domestic violence threat assessment

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  8. Coercive control predicts more severe domestic violence

    Article • Psychology of Violence, December 2022, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  9. Burnout plays important role in nurses' mental health

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, May 2022, Wiley

    Elke Ham, Dr N Zoe Hilton, Nicole C Rodrigues

  10. Forensic custody decisions change in response to patients' changing clinical presentation

    Article • Behavioral Sciences & the Law, April 2022, Wiley

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  11. Childhood adversity related to suicide attempts among men in forensic hospital

    Article • Journal of Forensic Sciences, February 2022, Wiley

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  12. Adverse work environment contributes to PTSD in forensic psychiatric staff

    Article • Psychological Services, November 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Nicole C Rodrigues, Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham, Michael Seto

  13. High needs for domestic violence treatment among men with high ODARA scores

    Article • Psychological Services, November 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  14. Initial evidence to support PTSD prevention programs for nurses

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, October 2021, Wiley

    Elke Ham, Dr N Zoe Hilton

  15. ODARA now validated in the United States

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, July 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  16. Risk factors for trauma among psychiatric workers

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham, Nicole C Rodrigues

  17. Psychiatric workers suffer from violence and vicarious trauma on the job

    Article • Journal of Nursing Management, July 2021, Wiley

    Elke Ham, Dr N Zoe Hilton, Nicole C Rodrigues

  18. Trauma among psychiatric workers

    Article • Issues in Mental Health Nursing, April 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham, Nicole C Rodrigues

  19. Mental health workers seek validation and trauma-informed support after workplace violence

    Article • Nursing and Health Sciences, January 2021, Wiley

    Nicole C Rodrigues, Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  20. Graphs can help people identify individuals most at risk of sexual offending

    Article • Sexual Abuse, August 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  21. Young adults in an adult forensic institution

    Article • Psychology Crime and Law, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  22. Individuals referred for threat assessment are at relatively high risk for reoffending

    Article • Police Practice and Research, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  23. Psychiatric Workers Face Barriers to Getting Help for PTSD

    Article • The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, March 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham, Nicole C Rodrigues

  24. Critical Events and Chronic Stress Both Increase PTSD among Psychiatric Workers

    Article • Psychiatric Services, March 2020, American Psychiatric Association

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham, Nicole C Rodrigues

  25. The ODARA can be used to identify high priority cases for domestic violence treatment

    Article • Partner Abuse, June 2019, Springer Publishing Company

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  26. Tool may help prevent use of seclusion for psychiatric patients

    Article • International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, February 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  27. Habit-forming drugs often used instead of psychotherapy for psychiatric inpatients

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, May 2018, Wiley

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  28. Failure to identify substance-use treatment needs

    Article • International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  29. Two paths to becoming a forensic patient

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, December 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  30. Men who use domestic violence have criminogenic treatment needs

    Article • International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, November 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  31. PTSD among Psychiatric Hospital Workers

    Article • Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, July 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  32. Childhood abuse not a treatment priority for domestic offenders

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, October 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  33. Graphs can help improve violence risk communication

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, September 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Nicole C Rodrigues, Elke Ham

  34. Intimate partner violence offenders commit a broad range of crimes

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  35. The increasing influence of risk assessment on forensic patient review board decisions.

    Article • Psychological Services, January 2016, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton, Elke Ham

  36. Actuarial assessment in serial intimate partner violence: Comment on Cook, Murray, Amat, and Hart.

    Article • Journal of Threat Assessment and Management, January 2014, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  37. Preliminary Validation of the ODARA for Female Intimate Partner Violence Offenders

    Article • Partner Abuse, January 2014, Springer Publishing Company

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  38. Weapon Use Increases the Severity of Domestic Violence but Neither Weapon Use nor Firearm Access Increases the Risk or Severity of Recidivism

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, December 2012, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  39. Predictors of recidivism by stalkers: A nine-year follow-up of police contacts

    Article • Behavioral Sciences & the Law, February 2011, Wiley

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  40. Explaining the Frequency of Intimate Partner Violence By Male Perpetrators

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, February 2011, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  41. Intimate Partner Homicide: Risk Assessment and Prospects for Prediction

    Article • Journal of Family Violence, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  42. Risk Assessment Among Incarcerated Male Domestic Violence Offenders

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, May 2010, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  43. How Nonrecidivism Affects Predictive Accuracy

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, April 2008, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  44. Does Using Nonnumerical Terms to Describe Risk Aid Violence Risk Communication?

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, February 2008, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  45. An indepth actuarial assessment for wife assault recidivism: The Domestic violence risk appraisal guide.

    Article • Law and Human Behavior, January 2008, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  46. The Effect of Arrest On Wife Assault Recidivism

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, October 2007, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  47. Children killed by genetic parents versus stepparents☆

    Article • Evolution and Human Behavior, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  48. Coercive and Precocious Sexuality as a Fundamental Aspect of Psychopathy

    Article • Journal of Personality Disorders, February 2007, Guilford Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  49. Sixty-Six Years of Research on the Clinical Versus Actuarial Prediction of Violence

    Article • The Counseling Psychologist, May 2006, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  50. Clinicians understand and use actuarial risk information

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, February 2005, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  51. "A brief actuarial assessment for the prediction of wife assault recidivism: The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment": Correction to Hilton et al. (2004).

    Article • Psychological Assessment, January 2005, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  52. A Brief Actuarial Assessment for the Prediction of Wife Assault Recidivism: The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment.

    Article • Psychological Assessment, January 2004, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  53. Correspondence Between Self-Report Measures of Interpersonal Aggression

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, March 2003, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  54. Article • Sexual Abuse, January 2003, SAGE Publications

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  55. The Role of Attitudes and Awareness in Anti-Violence Education

    Article • Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, April 2000, Taylor & Francis

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  56. When is an assault not an assault? The Canadian public's attitudes towards wife and stranger assault

    Article • Journal of Family Violence, December 1989, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  57. Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  58. Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  59. Criminal justice responses to partner violence: History, evaluation, and lessons learned.

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton

  60. Implementing actuarial risk assessment.

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr N Zoe Hilton