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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Legal Medicine

Background:

  • Belgium currently lacks standardized criteria for determining security levels in forensic patient treatment.
  • Courts predominantly rely on subjective evaluations from prison psychiatrists and psychologists.
  • Existing instruments, such as the DUNDRUM-1, are not utilized for structured clinical judgment in security level assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of the DUNDRUM-1 instrument in assessing security levels for forensic patients in Belgium.
  • To compare DUNDRUM-1 security level assessments with decisions made by the courts.

Main Methods:

  • The DUNDRUM-1 assessment tool was administered to 150 forensic patients.
  • Security level scores derived from the DUNDRUM-1 were compared against court-determined security levels.

Main Results:

  • A low level of agreement was observed between DUNDRUM-1 scores and court-assigned security levels.
  • The DUNDRUM-1 demonstrated predictive capability for high security admissions but not for medium security settings.

Conclusions:

  • The DUNDRUM-1 offers potential for enhancing the reliability and transparency of security level decisions in forensic care.
  • Further research is necessary to explore the practical applicability and refine the use of the DUNDRUM-1 in clinical and judicial settings.