Assessment of dynamic risk factors : Sarah M. Beggs and Randolf C. Grace an independent validation study of the Violence Risk Scale: Sexual Offender Version
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ArticleSeries: Sexual AbusePublication details: Sage, 2010Subject(s): Online resources:
In: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2010, 22(2): 234-251Summary: The Violence Risk Scale: Sexual Offender Version (VRS:SO) is a rating scale designed to assess risk among sexual offenders and the degree of change achieved in treatment. The scale consists of 7 static and 17 dynamic risk items, with protocols for measuring treatment change based on the Transtheoretical Change Model. The current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the VRS:SO on an independent sample of 218 child molesters who received treatment at a prison-based program (Kia Marama Sex Offender Treatment Program) in New Zealand and who were followed up for an average of 12.2 years. Record #4241
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Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2010, 22(2): 234-251
The Violence Risk Scale: Sexual Offender Version (VRS:SO) is a rating scale designed to assess risk among sexual offenders and the degree of change achieved in treatment. The scale consists of 7 static and 17 dynamic risk items, with protocols for measuring treatment change based on the Transtheoretical Change Model. The current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the VRS:SO on an independent sample of 218 child molesters who received treatment at a prison-based program (Kia Marama Sex Offender Treatment Program) in New Zealand and who were followed up for an average of 12.2 years. Record #4241