RT Article
T1 Trajectories of Dynamic Risk Factors During Forensic Treatment: Growth Trajectory of Clinical Risk Factors in a Sample of Dutch Forensic Patients
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 64
IS 15
SP 1491
OP 1513
A1 Van der Linde, Robin
A2 Spreen, Marinus 1963-
A2 Blaauw, Eric 1965-
A2 Bogaerts, Stefan 1964-
A2 Billen, Eva
A2 De Caluwé, Elien
A2 Garofalo, Carlo
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1738730042
AB In this study, growth trajectories (from admission until unconditional release) of crime-related dynamic risk factors were investigated in a sample of Dutch forensic patients (N = 317), using latent growth curve modeling. After testing the unconditional model, three predictors were added: first-time offender versus recidivist, age, and treatment duration. Postanalyses were chi-square difference tests, t tests, and analyses of variance (ANOVAs) to assess differences in trajectories. Overall, on scale level, a decrease of risk factors over time was found. The predictors showed no significant slope differences although age and treatment duration differed significantly at some time points. The oldest age group performed worse, especially at later time points. Treatment duration effects were found at the second time point. Our results that forensic patients show a decrease in crime-related risk factors may indicate that treatment is effective. This study also found differences in growth rates, indicating the effect of individual differences
K1 Forensic psychiatry
K1 HKT-R
K1 Risk factors
K1 Latent growth analysis
DO 10.1177/0306624X20909219