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Rolin SA, Scodes J, Dambreville R, Nossel IR, Bello I, Wall MM, Scott Stroup T, Dixon LB, Appelbaum PS. Feasibility and Utility of Different Approaches to Violence Risk Assessment for Young Adults Receiving Treatment for Early Psychosis. Community Ment Health J 2022; 58:1130-1140. [PMID: 34981276 PMCID: PMC8723812 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-021-00922-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This pilot study examined violence risk assessment among a sample of young adults receiving treatment for early psychosis. In this study, thirty participants were assessed for violence risk at baseline. Participants completed follow-up assessments at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months to ascertain prevalence of violent behavior. Individuals were on average 24.1 years old (SD = 3.3 years) and predominantly male (n = 24, 80%). In this sample, six people (20%) reported engaging in violence during the study period. Individuals who engaged in violence had higher levels of negative urgency (t(28) = 2.21, p = 0.035) This study sought to establish the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical utility of violence risk assessment for clients in treatment for early psychosis. Overall, this study found that most individuals with early psychosis in this study (who are in treatment) were not at risk of violence. Findings suggest that violent behavior among young adults with early psychosis is associated with increased negative urgency.
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- Stephanie A Rolin
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, Suite 1300, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, Suite 1300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, Suite 1300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, Suite 1300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, Suite 1300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, Suite 1300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, Suite 1300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Rolin SA, Bareis N, Bradford JM, Rotter M, Rosenfeld B, Pauselli L, Compton MT, Stroup TS, Appelbaum PS, Dixon LB. Violence risk assessment for young adults receiving treatment for early psychosis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND PSYCHIATRY 2021; 76:101701. [PMID: 33887604 PMCID: PMC8140412 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2021.101701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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AIM Although the absolute risk of violence is small for individuals with mental illnesses, a specific subgroup of individuals who appear to be at increased risk for violence includes young people experiencing emerging or early psychosis. Prior research has identified risk factors for violence in this population, though no prior studies using a formal risk assessment tool have been identified. This study used the Historical Clinical Risk Management-20, version 3 (HCR-20) to identify risk of future violence among a sample of young adults with early psychosis and relevant predictors of risk unique to this population. METHODS The HCR-20 was administered to a sample of young adults with early psychosis (N = 53) enrolled at one OnTrackNY site, part of a statewide program providing early intervention services to young adults presenting with a first episode of non-affective psychosis. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted to explore the relative importance of the HCR-20 items for this population. RESULTS The average age of participants was 21.9 years (SD 3.6 years) and most were male (69.8%, n = 37). Most patients were assessed to be at low risk for future violence based on the Case Prioritization summary risk rating (67.9%, n = 36). The CFA identified 4 items that were not of relative predictive value in identifying the risk of violence in this sample: history of substance use (item H5), history of major mental disorder (item H6), living situation (item R2), and personal support (item R3). CONCLUSION This study presents a formal approach to assessing violence risk in a population at elevated risk of violence, demonstrates the feasibility of using a standardized risk assessment tool in early intervention services, and identifies factors of particular importance associated with predicting violence in this population. Future research should implement violence risk assessment with a structured tool such as the HCR-20 and assess its accuracy in predicting future violent behavior in this setting.
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- Stephanie A Rolin
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Fordham University, NY, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside/West, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Janse van Rensburg E, van der Wath A. Risk Assessment in Mental Health Practice: An Integrative Review. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2020; 41:995-1003. [PMID: 32584627 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1756011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Although risk assessment in mental health practice can influence and measure treatment outcomes and level of care provision, risk assessment practices are not standardised and different screening tools are used. The aim of this integrative review was to review the literature on risk assessment in mental health practice to promote evidence-based care. Electronic databases were searched for articles available in English and published from 2013 to 2019. The findings from 12 articles evaluated the evidence for risk assessment tools utilised and discussed the justification, barriers and enabling factors for risk assessment. Lastly, recommendations were made to improve risk assessment.
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Dexter E, Vitacco MJ. Strategies for Assessing and Preventing Inpatient Violence in Forensic Hospitals: A Call for Specificity. EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2020. [DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Abstract. Violence within inpatient forensic hospitals is a significant and enduring problem that leads to harm to staff and patients and causes significant expenditures. This paper provides comprehensive recommendations for developing and implementing violence reduction strategies within forensic settings that are predicated on appropriate evaluation for violence risk. This paper posits that proper strategies must take into account subtypes of violence and classifying risk with systematic and continuous evaluations. Treatment interventions should be geared to patients most at-risk for violence. By recognizing the dynamic nature of violence, hospital administrators can work closely with institution staff to provide support for improving the environment of forensic hospitals. By employing empirically based treatment interventions on both acute and long-term units, forensic hospitals can provide a safer environment.
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- Erin Dexter
- Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Augusta University, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Augusta University, GA, USA
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Kashiwagi H, Kikuchi A, Koyama M, Saito D, Hirabayashi N. Strength-based assessment for future violence risk: a retrospective validation study of the Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors for violence risk (SAPROF) Japanese version in forensic psychiatric inpatients. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2018; 17:5. [PMID: 29422940 PMCID: PMC5791203 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-018-0175-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors for violence risk (SAPROF) was recently developed as a strength-based addition to the risk assessment of future violent behavior. We examined the interrater reliability and predictive accuracy of the SAPROF for violence in forensic mental health inpatient units in Japan. METHODS This retrospective record study provides an initial validation of the SAPROF in a Japanese sample of 95 forensic psychiatric inpatients from a complete 2008-2013 cohort. Violent outcomes were assessed 6 and 12 months after hospitalization. RESULTS We observed moderate-to-good interrater reliability for the SAPROF total score and the internal factors, motivational factors, external factors, and the Final Protection Judgment scores. According to a receiver operating characteristic analysis, the SAPROF total score and all subscale scores predicted violence at both 6 and 12 months after hospitalization with high accuracy. Furthermore, the predictive validity of a combination of the SAPROF with the Historical Clinical Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) outperformed that of the HCR-20 alone. CONCLUSIONS The results provide evidence of the value of considering protective factors in the assessment of future violence risk among Japanese forensic psychiatric inpatients. The SAPROF might allow for a more balanced assessment of future violence risk in places where the population rates of violent crime are low, such as Japan, but a validation study in a different setting should confirm this. Moreover, future studies should examine the effectiveness of treatment and promoting community re-integration on motivating patients and treatment staff.
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- Hiroko Kashiwagi
- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1, Ogawahigashicho, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8553 Japan
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- 2Department of Forensic Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1, Ogawahigashicho, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8553 Japan
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1, Ogawahigashicho, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8553 Japan
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1, Ogawahigashicho, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8553 Japan
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