An evaluation of the predictive validity of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI in justice-involved youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. | Zendy

Kaitlyn McLachlan | Zendy; Andrew L. Gray | Zendy; Ronald Roesch | Zendy; Kevin S. Douglas | Zendy; Jodi L. Viljoen | Zendy

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An evaluation of the predictive validity of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI in justice-involved youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Author(s) -

Kaitlyn McLachlan,

Andrew L. Gray,

Ronald Roesch,

Kevin S. Douglas,

Jodi L. Viljoen

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

psychological assessment

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.96

H-Index - 140

eISSN - 1939-134X

pISSN - 1040-3590

DOI - 10.1037/pas0000612

Subject(s) - recidivism , psycinfo , psychology , fetal alcohol spectrum disorder , predictive validity , clinical psychology , psychological intervention , criminal justice , population , psychiatry , medicine , medline , environmental health , pregnancy , criminology , biology , political science , law , genetics

Despite the high prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in youth criminal justice settings, there is currently no research supporting the use of violence risk assessment tools in this population. This study examined the predictive validity of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) and the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) in justice-involved youth with FASD. Participants were 100 justice-involved youth (ages 12-23; 81% male), including 50 diagnosed with FASD and 50 without FASD or prenatal alcohol exposure. The SAVRY and YLS/CMI were prospectively coded based on interview and file review, with recidivism (both any and violent specifically) coded 1-year post-baseline assessment. Results provide preliminary support for the validity of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI in predicting recidivism in justice-involved youth with FASD. Higher ratings across SAVRY and YLS/CMI domains were found in youth with FASD, underscoring a critical need for assessments and interventions to buffer recidivism risk and address clinical needs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

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