[startgroup] Re: sexual violence risk and the START
- From: "Desmarais, Sarah" <sdesmarais@xxxxxxx>
- To: "startgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <startgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:15:13 -0400
In the past we have discussed sexual deviance as a case specific item and
sexual violence as a possible case specific risk estimate, if appropriate. I
think there is a good justification for sexual deviance being highlighted, if
you feel that the nature of the deviance is not well-captured in the conduct,
attitudes, relationships, and/or external triggers items. Similarly, you may
want to highlight the sexual nature of the violence risk as a specific risk
estimate. One can certainly think of circumstances in which level of general
violence risk may be low, but sexual violence risk high.
--
Sarah L. Desmarais, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mental Health Law & Policy
Department of Community & Family Health
University of South Florida
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From: startgroup-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [startgroup-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Quazi Haque (Dr) [QuaziHaque@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 7:05 AM
To: startgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [startgroup] Re: sexual violence risk and the START
Hi Denis.
Seems to me that your suggestion regarding sexual deviance as a case
specific factor is in line with the manual guidance [p76]. In our male
and female sex offender populations we have certainly taken this
approach. We have however, placed 'sexual violence' within the START/
HCR definition of violence for the purposes of the risk estimate[this
probably warrants analysis]; We use the modified START Outcome/ Yudofsky
Scale to capture sexually inappropriate behaviours.
Further refinement then occurs through the SVR-20/RSVP when appropriate.
Best wishes
Kaz
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[mailto:startgroup-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Denis Zavodny
Sent: 01 September 2010 00:24
To: startgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [startgroup] sexual violence risk and the START
Has anyone used "sexual violence" as a "case specific" risk estimate on
the START? I would think that, given the meta-analyses, one should add
sexual deviance as a "case specific" strength/vulnerability. Comments
please.
Thanks.
Denis
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