The Predictive Properties of Psychiatric Diagnoses, Dynamic Risk and Dynamic Risk Change Assessed by the VRS-SO in Forensically Admitted and Released Sexual Offenders

The Predictive Properties of Psychiatric Diagnoses, Dynamic Risk and Dynamic Risk Change Assessed by the VRS-SO in Forensically Admitted and Released Sexual Offenders

Psychiatric diagnoses, static risk factors, and criminogenic needs at time of admission and release were examined in a mentally ill sample of psychiatrically detained sexual offenders. Although clinically found to be at low or even very low risk at discharge, 12% reoffended sexually over an average...

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Main Authors: Reinhard Eher, Sandra Hofer, Anna Buchgeher, Stefan Domany, Daniel Turner, Mark E. Olver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
sexual offenders
psychiatric placement
risk assessment
risk change
Violence Risk Scale–Sexual Offense Version (VRS-SO)
psychiatric diagnoses
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00922/full

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