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Green, Debbie; Rosenfeld, Barry; Belfi, Brian – Assessment, 2013
The current study evaluated the accuracy of the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms, Second Edition (SIRS-2) in a criterion-group study using a sample of forensic psychiatric patients and a community simulation sample, comparing it to the original SIRS and to results published in the SIRS-2 manual. The SIRS-2 yielded an impressive…
Descriptors: Structured Interviews, Comparative Analysis, Patients, Simulation
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Chakhssi, Farid; de Ruiter, Corine; Bernstein, David – Assessment, 2010
The Behavioural Status Index (BEST-Index) has been introduced into Dutch forensic psychiatry to measure change in risk level of future violence. The BEST-Index is a structured observational measure that assesses aggressive behavior, degree of insight, social skills, self-care, and work and leisure skills during inpatient treatment. Thus far,…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Aggression, Psychiatric Hospitals, Validity