Risk assessment

Question 1

When is risk assessment needed?

Answer 1

re-offending risk, placement in forensic institutions, termination of treatment or sentence, duration of treatment, setting up treatment, monitoring progress.

Question 2

What are the types of risk assessment?

Answer 2

1. clinical judgement. 2. actuarial judgement. 3. structured clinical judgement

Question 3

What factors are involved in risk assessment?

Answer 3

1. base rate 2. individualizing risk 3. predictive validity 4. receiver operating curves.
   also pos. and neg. predictive value.