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Violence risk assessment in adolescents in the Dutch juvenile justice system: Studies on the reliability and predictive accuracy of the SAVRY
Predictive validity of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) during residential treatment
This prospective study examines the predictive validity of the Dutch version of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) by examining relationships between SAVRY scores and various types of disruptive behavior during residential treatment. The SAVRY, a risk assessment instrument, was coded for 66 male adolescents on the basis of file information and interviews. The adolescents were referred to Rentray, a juvenile correctional and treatment facility, by the Dutch juvenile courts because of severe behavioral problems or serious offenses. Institutional infractions were retrieved from incident registration files, which included acts of physical violence, verbal threat, verbal abuse, and violation of institutional rules. The interrater reliability of the SAVRY scores was good. The predictive validity of the SAVRY for physical violence against persons was excellent (Risk Total: AUC=.80, r =.33; Summery Risk Rating: AUC =.86, r =.48). The SAVRY also had good predictive validity for violence against objects, verbal threats and violations of rules, but not for verbal abuse. Implications for assessment and management of violent behavior among adolescents in residential treatment are discussed
Childhood maltreatment and motivation for treatment in girls in compulsory residential care
Childhood maltreatment and motivation for treatment in girls in compulsory residential care
Psychopathic-like traits in detained adolescents: clinical usefulness of self-report
New methods for child psychiatric diagnosis and treatment outcome evaluatio