Comprehensiveness and Context of Psychiatric Reports Submitted to Review Boards in Cases of People Found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder.
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| Title: | Comprehensiveness and Context of Psychiatric Reports Submitted to Review Boards in Cases of People Found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder. |
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| Authors: | Frechette, Julien (AUTHOR), Crocker, Anne G. (AUTHOR), Charette, Yanick (AUTHOR), Nicholls, Tonia L. (AUTHOR), Seto, Michael C. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice. Oct2023, Vol. 65 Issue 4, p51-81. 31p. |
| Subjects: | Review committees, Mental illness, Risk of violence, Regression analysis, Risk assessment |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| Abstract (English): | Recent research suggests that empirically validated risk factors for persons found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCRMD) are rarely mentioned by clinicians in reports for Review Boards in Canada. This study aims to better understand this observation by examining the styles of clinical reports (i.e., types of report according to their comprehensiveness and their content) and the contextual factors associated with them. To identify styles of reports, mentions of risk factors within reports were subjected to a series of latent class analyses. Regression analyses were then carried out to identify which contextual factors (characteristics related to the person found NCRMD, the timing of the report, and the clinical team/care setting) were significantly associated with the styles of reports. Findings revealed four styles of reports which were also correlated to contextual factors, some unrelated to the risk of violence and/or reoffending for the person found NCRMD. These results reinforce the need to implement evidence-based practices in forensic risk assessment and management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (French): | D'après des recherches récentes, les facteurs de risque empiriquement validés dans le cas de personnes déclarées non criminellement responsables en raison de troubles mentaux (NCRTM) sont rarement mentionnés par les cliniciens dans les rapports destinés aux Commissions d'examen des troubles mentaux au Canada. La présente étude vise à mieux comprendre cette observation grâce à un examen des styles de rapports cliniques (c.-à-d. des types de rapports selon leur exhaustivité et leur contenu) ainsi que des facteurs contextuels qui leurs sont associés. Pour définir les styles de rapports, les mentions relatives aux facteurs de risque dans les rapports ont fait l'objet d'une série d'analyses de classes latentes. Des analyses de régression ont ensuite été effectuées pour déterminer les facteurs contextuels qui influaient de façon importante sur le style des rapports (caractéristiques liées à la personne déclarée NCRTM, moment de la rédaction du rapport, équipe clinique et milieu de soins). Les résultats ont révélé qu'il existe quatre styles de rapports qui sont également corrélés à des facteurs contextuels, certains n'ayant pas de lien avec le risque de violence ou de récidive criminelle de la personne déclarée NCRTM. Ces résultats réaffirment la nécessité de mettre en œuvre des pratiques fondées sur des données probantes dans la gestion et l'évaluation psycho-légale du risque. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Recent research suggests that empirically validated risk factors for persons found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCRMD) are rarely mentioned by clinicians in reports for Review Boards in Canada. This study aims to better understand this observation by examining the styles of clinical reports (i.e., types of report according to their comprehensiveness and their content) and the contextual factors associated with them. To identify styles of reports, mentions of risk factors within reports were subjected to a series of latent class analyses. Regression analyses were then carried out to identify which contextual factors (characteristics related to the person found NCRMD, the timing of the report, and the clinical team/care setting) were significantly associated with the styles of reports. Findings revealed four styles of reports which were also correlated to contextual factors, some unrelated to the risk of violence and/or reoffending for the person found NCRMD. These results reinforce the need to implement evidence-based practices in forensic risk assessment and management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 17077753 |
| DOI: | 10.3138/cjccj-2023-0009 |
