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Date created
2015-01
Authors/Contributors
Author: Viljoen, Jodi L.
Author: Gray, Andrew L.
Author: Shaffer, Catherine S.
Author: Latzman, Natasha E.
Author: Scalora, Mario J.
Author: Ullman, Daniel
Abstract
Although the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II (J-SOAP-II) and the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) include an emphasis on dynamic, or modifiable factors, there has been little research on dynamic changes on these tools. To help address this gap, we compared admission and discharge scores of 163 adolescents who attended a residential, cognitive-behavioral treatment program for sexual offending. Based on reliable change indices, one-half of youth showed a reliable decrease on the J-SOAP-II Dynamic Risk Total Score and one-third of youth showed a reliable decrease on the SAVRY Dynamic Risk Total Score. Contrary to expectations, decreases in risk factors and increases in protective factors did not predict reduced sexual, violent nonsexual, or any reoffending. In addition, no associations were found between scores on the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version and levels of change. Overall, the J-SOAP-II and the SAVRY hold promise in measuring change, but further research is needed.
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Jodi L. Viljoen, Andrew L. Gray, and Catherine Shaffer, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University. Natasha E. Latzman, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mario J. Scalora, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Daniel Ullman, Whitehall Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Lincoln Regional Centre.This study is funded by the Woods Charitable Fund. The authors have no financial interest in the tools and are not authors of the tools. The authors thank Chris Evans for providing helpful information regarding reliable change indices.Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Woods Charitable Fund.Correspondence regarding this article should be addressed to Jodi Viljoen, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6. Email: jviljoen@sfu.ca, Telephone: 778-782-8638, Fax: 778-782-3354
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Viljoen, J.L., Gray, A.L., Shaffer, C., Latzman, N.E., Scalora, M.J., and Ullman, D. (2015). Changes in J-SOAP-II and SAVRY scores over the course of residential, cognitive-behavioral treatment for adolescent sexual offending. Sexual Abuse, 1-33. DOI:10.1177/1079063215595404
Publication details
Publication title
Sexual Abuse
Document title
Changes in J-SOAP-II and SAVRY Scores Over the Course of Residential, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Adolescent Sexual Offending
Date
2015
First page
1
Last page
33
Publisher DOI
10.1177/1079063215595404
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Peer reviewed?
Yes
Funder
Funder: Woods Charitable Fund
Language
English
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