Validity of Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability in the Japanese Forensic Probation Service
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15516372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akiko Kikuchi (0000-0001-8368-0651, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, corresponding author), Takahiro Soshi (0000-0003-1924-936X, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry), Toshiaki Kono (National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry), Mayuko Koyama (National Institute of Mental Health), Chiyo Fujii (0000-0003-1715-1940, National Institute of Mental Health) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 645927-645927 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.645927 |
| PMID | 34025475 |
| OpenAlex | W3159038266 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
This study aimed to evaluate the predictive validity and reliability of the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) in the context of the Japanese forensic probation service. START is a structured professional judgement guide for risk domains concerning negative behaviors such as violence, self-harm, suicide, substance abuse, unauthorized leave, victimization, and self-neglect. In this study, rehabilitation coordinators evaluated community-dwelling patients who were treated under the Medical Treatment and Supervision Act at baseline and followed-up for 6 months. The results revealed that START vulnerability scores significantly predicted self-harm, suicide, physical aggression, substance abuse, and self-neglect. START strength scores predicted physical violence and unauthorized leave. Specific risk estimates predicted physical violence and self-neglect. Risk judgement for future substance use may require adjustments for cultural differences, because of the lower prevalence in Japan. These results suggest that START offers a feasible and valid tool that allows clinicians to plan treatment and promote recovery of forensic patients in Japan
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |