International Perspectives on the Practical Application of Violence Risk Assessment: A Global Survey of 44 Countries

Singh, Jagdip; Desmarais, Sarah L.; Hurducas, Cristina; Arbach-Lucioni, Karin; Condemarín, Carolina; Dean, Kimberlie; Doyle, Michael; Folino, Jorge Óscar; Godoy-Cervera, Verónica; Grann, Martin; Ho, Robyn Mei Yee; Large, Matthew; Nielsen, Line; Pham, Thierry H.; Rebocho, Maria Franscisca; Reeves, Kim; Rettenberger, Martin; Ruiter, Corine de; Seewald, Katharina; Otto, Randy K.

doi:10.1080/14999013.2014.922141

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“…The HCR-20 is the most widely used tool internationally to assess the risk of violence (Singh et al, 2014). Research conducted across different settings and countries has demonstrated that the HCR-20 can be used reliably and validly (see for a summary of research results Douglas & Reeves, 2010).…”

Section: Hcr-20/fammentioning

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Gender Differences in the Assessment and Manifestation of Psychopathy: Results From a Multicenter Study in Forensic Psychiatric Patients

Vogel

Lancel

2016

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

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Section: Hcr-20/fammentioning

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Gender Differences in the Assessment and Manifestation of Psychopathy: Results From a Multicenter Study in Forensic Psychiatric Patients

Vogel

Lancel

2016

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

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“…As a consequence of their low predictive validity in Asian populations [9], and the fact that different risk factors appear to have salience for the prediction of violence risk in Asian as compared to European-American populations [10], forensic mental health specialists in China are less likely than their European or American counterparts to use these instruments [11]. Instead, Chinese forensic mental health specialists have tended to use unstructured clinical judgment when assessing violence risk [12,13].…”

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Predicting Reoffending Using the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY): A 5-Year Follow-Up Study of Male Juvenile Offenders in Hunan Province, China

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BackgroundJuvenile violent offending is a serious worldwide public health issue.ObjectiveThe study examined whether the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) can be used to predict violent reoffending in Chinese male juvenile offenders, and to determine which risk/protective domains (items) are associated with violent recidivism.MethodsA total of 246 male juvenile offenders were recruited. SAVRY domains were scored by trained raters based on file review and interviews with participants and their legal guardians. Information on further arrests, charges, or convictions for violent offences were collected from police records over a five year follow-up.ResultsOver the course of the five year follow-up periods, 63 (25.6%) juvenile offenders were re-arrested for a further violent reoffence. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analyses showed Areas Under the Curve (AUCs) ranging from 0.60 to 0.68 for the SAVRY total, risk and protective score domains. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that 7 of the 30 SAVRY items were significantly associated with reoffending; explaining 36.2% of the variance. Backward stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis showed the independently predictive items were items 2 (‘history of non-violent offending’), 17 (‘negative attitudes’), 18 (‘risk-taking/impulsivity’), and 20 (‘anger management problems’). Together these four items explained 25.0% of the variance in reoffending.ConclusionsThe results suggested that the SAVRY can be meaningfully used to inform the development and evaluation of effective violence risk assessment and management approaches for male juvenile offenders detained in a Youth Detention Center in Hunan province, China.

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“…The survey used in this study was a Danish translation of the shared instrument designed for use in a global survey of the application of violence risk assessment across 44 countries, the 'International Risk Survey' (IRiS)-study [24]. The survey took approximately 20-25 minutes to complete and was constructed using closed-ended questions informed by other empirical surveys and literature from the violence risk assessment field.…”

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Violence Risk Assessment Practices in Denmark: A Multidisciplinary National Survey

Nielsen

Mastrigt

Otto

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Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science

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Abstract:With a quadrupling of forensic psychiatric patients in Denmark over the past 20 years, focus on violence risk assessment practices across the country has increased. However, information is lacking regarding Danish risk assessment practice across professional disciplines and clinical settings; little is known about how violence risk assessments are conducted, which instruments are used for what purposes, and how mental health professionals rate their utility and costs. As part of a global survey exploring the application of violence risk assessment across 44 countries, the current study investigated Danish practice across several professional disciplines and settings in which forensic and high-risk mental health patients are assessed and treated. In total, 125 mental health professionals across the country completed the survey. The five instruments that respondents reported most commonly using for risk assessment, risk management planning and risk monitoring were Brøset, HCR-20, the START, the PCL-R, and the PCL:SV. Whereas the HCR-20 was rated highest in usefulness for risk assessment, the START was rated most useful for risk management and risk monitoring. No significant differences in utility were observed across professional groups. Unstructured clinical judgments were reported to be faster but more expensive to conduct than using a risk assessment instrument. Implications for clinical practice are discussed.

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International Perspectives on the Practical Application of Violence Risk Assessment: A Global Survey of 44 Countries

Cited by 199 publications

References 28 publications

Gender Differences in the Assessment and Manifestation of Psychopathy: Results From a Multicenter Study in Forensic Psychiatric Patients

Gender Differences in the Assessment and Manifestation of Psychopathy: Results From a Multicenter Study in Forensic Psychiatric Patients

Predicting Reoffending Using the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY): A 5-Year Follow-Up Study of Male Juvenile Offenders in Hunan Province, China

Violence Risk Assessment Practices in Denmark: A Multidisciplinary National Survey

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