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[Methods and Current Issues Related to Risk Assessment of Other-Directed Violence].
Jean-Pierre Guay1, Joao Da Silva Guerreiro2, Anne G Crocker3
1École de criminologie, Université de Montréal.
Sante Mentale Au Quebec
|December 22, 2022
Summary
This study reviews violence risk assessment tools for offenders with mental health issues. Risk formulation, a key component, aids in individualized management and successful rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Psychology
- Criminology
- Clinical Psychology
Context:
- Violence risk assessment is crucial for managing offenders with mental health conditions.
- Correctional and forensic mental health settings utilize these tools for informed decision-making.
- Existing instruments guide monitoring, supervision, treatment, and sentencing.
Purpose:
- To provide an overview of approaches and instruments for assessing other-directed violence risk.
- To focus on the role and evolution of risk formulation in structured professional judgment (SPJ) tools.
- To critically analyze methods and current issues in violence risk assessment.
Summary:
- Structured professional judgment (SPJ) tools have advanced, incorporating victim safety and risk communication strategies like scenario planning.
- Risk formulation allows for individualized assessment of violence nature and etiology, integrating risk and protective factors.
- This approach supports scenario planning and identifies effective risk management strategies.
Impact:
- Despite methodological and implementation challenges, structured violence risk assessment contributes to risk reduction.
- These tools are vital for the social rehabilitation of individuals undergoing assessment.
- Continued research and empirical data are needed to address remaining issues and enhance effectiveness.
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