Feasibility and Utility of Different Approaches to Violence Risk Assessment for Young Adults Receiving Treatment for Early Psychosis

This pilot study examined violence risk assessment among a sample of young adults receiving treatment for early psychosis. In this study, thirty participants were assessed for violence risk at baseline. Participants completed follow-up assessments at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months to ascertain prevalence of...

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Published in:Community mental health journal 2022-08, Vol.58 (6), p.1130-1140
Main Authors: Rolin, Stephanie A., Scodes, Jennifer, Dambreville, Renald, Nossel, Ilana R., Bello, Iruma, Wall, Melanie M., Scott Stroup, T., Dixon, Lisa B., Appelbaum, Paul S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Adult
Clinical assessment
Clinics
Community and Environmental Psychology
Drug use
Evaluation
Feasibility
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental health
Original Paper
Pilot Projects
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Psychotic Disorders - epidemiology
Psychotic Disorders - therapy
Risk Assessment
Schizophrenia
Self evaluation
Urgency
Violence
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:This pilot study examined violence risk assessment among a sample of young adults receiving treatment for early psychosis. In this study, thirty participants were assessed for violence risk at baseline. Participants completed follow-up assessments at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months to ascertain prevalence of violent behavior. Individuals were on average 24.1 years old (SD = 3.3 years) and predominantly male (n = 24, 80%). In this sample , six people (20%) reported engaging in violence during the study period. Individuals who engaged in violence had higher levels of negative urgency (t(28) = 2.21, p = 0.035) This study sought to establish the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical utility of violence risk assessment for clients in treatment for early psychosis. Overall, this study found that most individuals with early psychosis in this study (who are in treatment) were not at risk of violence. Findings suggest that violent behavior among young adults with early psychosis is associated with increased negative urgency.
ISSN:0010-3853
1573-2789
DOI:10.1007/s10597-021-00922-6