Violence risk assessment for young adults receiving treatment for early psychosis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Although the absolute risk of violence is small for individuals with mental illnesses, a specific subgroup of individuals who appear to be at increased risk for violence includes young people experiencing emerging or early psychosis. Prior research has identified risk factors for violence in this population, though no prior studies using a formal risk assessment tool have been identified. This study used the Historical Clinical Risk Management-20, version 3 (HCR-20) to identify risk of future violence among a sample of young adults with early psychosis and relevant predictors of risk unique to this population.

Methods

The HCR-20 was administered to a sample of young adults with early psychosis (N = 53) enrolled at one OnTrackNY site, part of a statewide program providing

SUBMITTER: Rolin SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8140412 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature