The Clinical Application of Risk Assessment in the Treatment-Planning Process

Moran, Marianne; Sweda, Michael G.; Fragala, M. Richard; Sasscer-Burgos, Julie

doi:10.1177/0306624x01454003

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“…Such research is necessary to continue to develop iterative models that can accurately predict who is most likely to achieve community success. Or conversely, characteristics manifested by individuals that will not allow them to be an appropriate candidate for conditional release (Moran, Sweda, Fragala, & Sasscer‐Burgos, ; Schaufenbil, Kornbluh, Stahl, & Warburton, ). To this end, risk assessment has a vital role, in both treatment programming and discharge planning.…”

Section: Hcr‐20 Risk Assessment and Conditional Releasementioning

confidence: 99%

Projecting Risk: The Importance of the HCR‐20 Risk Management Scale in Predicting Outcomes with Forensic Patients

Vitacco

Tabernik

Zavodny³

et al. 2016

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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The present study evaluates data from 116 forensic inpatients who underwent violent risk assessments, which included the Historical, Clinical, Risk-20 (HCR-20), from 2006 to 2013 as part of an opportunity to be conditionally discharged from state forensic facilities. Of the 116 inpatients, 58 were never released, 39 were released and returned to a hospital, and 19 were released and never returned. Results from analyses of variance and multinomial logistic regression found the risk management (R) scale of the HCR-20 successfully predicted group membership in that higher scores were associated with a greater likelihood of not being released from a forensic facility or returning to a forensic facility after release. The results of this study indicate that clinicians should consider community-based risk variables when evaluating forensic patients for potential return to the community. This research demonstrates that clinicians failing to fully consider dynamic risk factors associated with community integration jeopardize the quality and thoroughness of their violence risk assessment with regards to readiness for release. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Section: Hcr‐20 Risk Assessment and Conditional Releasementioning

confidence: 99%

Projecting Risk: The Importance of the HCR‐20 Risk Management Scale in Predicting Outcomes with Forensic Patients

Vitacco

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Zavodny³

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Behavioral Sci & The Law

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“…Although the assessment of risk for recidivism is an important purpose of risk assessments, these evaluations also have utility for the ongoing treatment and supervision of offenders (Harris & Rice, 1997;Heilbrun, Nezu, Keeney, Chung, & Wasserman, 1997;Moran, Sweda, Fragala, & Sasscer-Burgos, 2001). Therefore, it is proposed that the purpose of risk assessment may really be threefold: (1) to examine risk of recidivism, (2) to identify those risk factors that can be successfully treated and monitored to reduce the likelihood for re-offense, and (3) to identify those risk factors for supervision and management purposes within the criminal justice system.…”

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A dynamic assessment of offender risk, needs, and strengths in a sample of pre‐release general offenders

Miller

2006

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Static, dynamic, and protective factors have been identified as three focal domains significantly related to offender recidivism. However, few measures include comprehensive and inclusive assessment of these variables. The Inventory of Offender Risk, Needs, and Strengths (IORNS) was developed to fill a void in the assessment of risk and needs for offenders. The current study examines the reliability and initial validity of the IORNS in a sample of pre-release offenders assessed for risk and treatment need. Results indicate moderate to high levels of internal consistency and identical IORNS scale results across race, and that the IORNS indexes, scales, and subscales display good convergent validity with self-report and interview measures of static risk, dynamic risk, antisocial behavior, psychopathy, personality pathology, substance abuse, depression, and anxiety. Initial predictive validity examination of the IORNS indicates that several of the indexes, scales, and subscales were able to differentiate offenders who were sent back to prison for half-way house rule violations from those who did not violate rules.

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“…The other feature of clinical utility concerns whether the instrument is feasible to administer given the common constraints of clinical work (Law 1987; Toomey et al . 1995; Moran et al . 2001; Kazdin 2005).…”

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Social work practitioners' experience of the clinical utility of the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) Inventory

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Jergeby

Gustafsson

et al. 2011

Child & Family Social Work

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A B S T R AC TClinical utility of an assessment instrument can provide important information about the potential value of that instrument when used in practice. The aim of this study was to describe social work practitioners' experiences of the clinical utility of a Swedish version of the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) Inventory. Because knowledge of clinical utility in this area is scarce, a qualitative method based on semi-structured interviews was used to gain a deeper understanding of the phenomenon. Data were collected through 16 interviews and then analysed by qualitative manifest content analysis. The analysis yielded five categories: improves quality of child protection investigations, supports practitioners, HOME has drawbacks and difficulties, certain issues are important for future applications and basic conditions are crucial. The findings supported the clinical utility of the HOME Inventory though some critical issues have to be addressed, especially concerning the category basic conditions are crucial. A thorough education, the possibility to practice activities related to the administration of the method and support from management were found to be essential. Replication and further studies are needed in the Swedish context to confirm the applicability of the HOME Inventory.

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The Clinical Application of Risk Assessment in the Treatment-Planning Process

Cited by 14 publications

References 36 publications

Projecting Risk: The Importance of the HCR‐20 Risk Management Scale in Predicting Outcomes with Forensic Patients

Projecting Risk: The Importance of the HCR‐20 Risk Management Scale in Predicting Outcomes with Forensic Patients

A dynamic assessment of offender risk, needs, and strengths in a sample of pre‐release general offenders

Social work practitioners' experience of the clinical utility of the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) Inventory

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