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Purpose
Identifies the presence or absence of violence risk factors
Authors
Kevin S. Douglas, LLB, PhD, Stephen D. Hart, PhD, Christopher D. Webster, PhD, and Henrik Belfrage, MD
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The HCR-20 V3 is a Comprehensive Set of Professional Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Violence Risk
Features and benefits
- Built on the solid foundation laid by Versions 1 and 2, the HCR-20 V3 embodies and exemplifies the structured professional judgment (SPJ) model of violence risk assessment.
- Commonly used within correctional, forensic, and general or civil psychiatric settings, both institutional and community based.
- Allows you to determine the presence of 20 key violence risk factors in your client and their relevance to that client.
- Contains information to help you construct meaningful formulations of violence risk, future risk scenarios, appropriate risk management plans, and informative communication of risk.
- Developed over 5 years and based on extensive clinical testing and empirical evaluation.
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Test structure
- The HCR-20 V3 User's Guide contains all the information needed to administer, code, and interpret the HCR-20 V3.
- The HCR-20 V3 Worksheets assist evaluation and documentation using the HCR-20 V3.
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