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VALIDATED TOOLS SAVRY Åström, T., Gumpert, C. H., Andershed, A.-K. and Forster, M. (2017) ‘The SAVRY Improves Prediction of Reoffending: A Naturalistic Longitudinal Comparative Study.’ Research on Social Work Practice 27(6), 683–694. Access Here.

Borum, R., Bartel, P. and Forth, A. (2006) Manual for the Structured Assessment for Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY). Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources. [Not accessible] Borum, R., Lodewijk, H., Bortel, P. A. and Forth, A. E. (2010) ‘Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY).’ In R. K. Otto and K. S. Douglas. Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment.

New York, London: Routledge, 63-80. Access here.

Burl, J. D. (2012) ‘Are file review-based SAVRY ratings of violence risk reliable?’ Unpublished doctoral thesis. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University. Access Here.

Childs, Kristina K. Ryals, Jr., J., Frick, Paul J., Lawing, P. Phillippi, S. W. and. Deprato, D. K. (2013) ‘Examining the validity of the structured assessment of violence risk in youth (SAVRY) for predicting probation outcomes among adjudicated juvenile offenders.’ Behavioural Science and the Law 31, 256-270. Access Here.

Childs, K. K. and Frick, Paul J. (2016) ‘Age differences in the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY).’ International Journal of Forensic Mental Health 15(3), 211-221. Access Here.

Chu, C. M., Goh, M. L. and Chong, D. (2016) ‘The Predictive Validity of SAVRY ratings for assessing youth offenders in Singapore.’ Criminal Justice & Behavior 43(6), 793-810. Access Here.

Dolan, M. C. and Rennie, C. E. (2008). ‘The Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth as a predictor of recidivism in a United Kingdom cohort of adolescent offenders with conduct disorder.’ Psychological Assessment 20(1), 35-46. Access here.

Gammelgard, M., Kovisto, A.-M., Eroken, M. and Kaltiala-Heino, R. (2015) ‘Predictive validity of the structured assessment of violence risk in youth: a 4 year follow-up.’ Criminal Behavior and Mental Health 25(3), 192-206. Access Here.

Hilterman, E. L. B., Nicholls, T. L. and van Nieuwenhuizen, C. (2014). ‘Predictive validity of risk assessments in juvenile offenders: Comparing the SAVRY, PCL:YV, and YLS/CMI with unstructured clinical assessments.’ Assessment 21(3), 324-339. Access here.

Hilterman, Ed L. B., Bongers, Ilja L., Nicholls, Tonia L. and van Nieuwenhuizen, Chris. (2018) ‘Supervision trajectories of male juvenile offenders: growth mixture modelling on SAVRY risk assessments.’ Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 12(5). Access Here.

Khanna, D., Shaw, J., Dolan, M. and Lenox, C. (2014) ‘Does diagnosis affect the predictive accuracy of risk assessment tools for juvenile offenders: conduct disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.’ Journal of Adolescence 37(7), 1171-1179. Access Here.

Lawing, K., Childs, K. K., Frick, P. J. and Vincent, G. (2017) ‘Use of Structured Professional Judgement by probation officers to assess risk for recidivism in adolescent offenders.’

Psychological Assessment 29 (6), 652-663. Access Here.

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Lodewijks, H. P. B. de Ruiter, C. and Doreleijers, T. H. A. (2008) ‘Gender Differences in Violent Outcome and Risk Assessment in Adolescent Offenders After Residential Treatment.’

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health 7(2), 133-146. Access here.

McGowan, M. R., Horn, R. A. and Mellott, R. N. (2011). ‘The predictive validity of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth in secondary educational settings.’ Psychological Assessment 23(2), 478-486. Access here.

McLachlan, Kaitlyn, Gray, Andrew L., Roesch, Ronald, Douglas, Kevin S. and Viljoen, Jodi L. (2018) ‘An evaluation of the predictive validity of the SAVRY and the YLS/CMI in justice involved youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.’ Psychological Assessment 30(12), 1640-1651.

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Meyers, J. R. and Schmidt, F. (2008) ‘Predictive Validity of the Structured Assessment for Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) With Juvenile Offenders.’ Criminal Justice and Behavior, 35(3), 344–355. Access Here.

Ortega-Campus, E., Garcia-Garcia, J. and Zaldicor-Basorto, F. (2017) ‘The Predictive Validity of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth for Young Spanish Offenders.’ Frontiers in Psychology 8 (577), 1-9. Access Here.

Owens, T. (2011) The Utility of the SAVRY in Predicting Recidivism Among Juvenile Sex Offenders. Unpublished Psychology Thesis. Bristol, RI: Roger Williams University. Access Here.

Parmar, A. (2016) ‘Structured Assessment for Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) Findings in HighRisk School Children and Adolescents.’ Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 55 (10), S13. Access Here.

Penney S. R., Lee Z., Moretti M. M. (2010) ‘Gender differences in risk factors for violence: An examination of the predictive validity of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth.’

Aggressive Behavior 36(6), 390–404. Access here.

Perrault, R. T., Vincent G. M. and L. S. Guy. (2017) ‘Are risk assessments racially biased? Field study of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI in probation.’ Psychological Assessment 29 (6), 664-678.

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Schmidt, F., Campbell, M. A., and Houlding, C. (2011) ‘Comparative Analyses of the YLS/CMI, SAVRY, and PCL:YV in Adolescent Offenders: A 10-year Follow-Up Into Adulthood.’ Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice 9(1), 23–42. Access Here.

Selby, Sarah Elizabeth. (2018) Inter-rater reliability of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) amongst mental health professionals. Doctoral thesis in Clinical Psychology. Glasgow: Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow. Access Here.

Shepherd, S. M., Luebbers, S., Ogloff, J. R. P. Fullam, R. and Dolan, M. (2014) ‘The Predictive Validity of Risk Assessment Approaches for Young Australian Offenders.’ Psychiatry, Psychology and Law 21(5), 801-817. Access here.

Sijitsema, J. J., Kretschmer, T. and van Os, T. (2015) ‘The structured assessment of violence risk in youth in a large community sample of young adult males and females: the TRAILS study.’

Psychological Assessment 27 (2), 669-677. Access Here.

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Singh, J.P., Grann, M. and Fazel, S. (2011) ‘A comparative study of violence risk assessment tools: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of 68 studies involving 25,980 participants.’ Clinical Psychology Review 31(3), 499–513. Access here.

Soderstrom, M. F. P., Childs, K. K. and Frick, P. J. (2019) ‘The Role of Protective Factors in the Predictive Accuracy of the Structured Assessment Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY).’ Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. Access Here.

Spice, A. (2009) Psychological assessment for adult sentencing of juvenile offenders: an evaluation of the RSTI and the SAVRY. Unpublished Masters thesis. Smino Fraser University.

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Viljoen, J. L., Scalora, M., Cuadra, L., Bader, S., Chávez, V., Ullman, D., and Lawrence, L. (2008) ‘Assessing Risk for Violence in Adolescents Who Have Sexually Offended: A Comparison of the J-SOAP-II, J-SORRAT-II, and SAVRY.’ Criminal Justice and Behavior 35(1), 5–23. Access Here.

Vilijoen, J. L., Shaffer, C. S., Gray, A. L. and Douglas, K. S. (2017) ‘Are adolescent risk assessment tools sensitive to change? A framework and examination of the SAVRY and the YLS/CMI.’ Law and Human Behavior 41 (3), 244-257. Access Here.

Vilijoen, J. L., Muir, C. S., Muir, N. M., Cochrane, D. M. and Brodersen, E. M. (2018) ‘Improving Case Plans and Interventions for Adolescents on Probation: The Implementation of the SAVRY and a Structured Case Planning Form.’ Criminal Justice and Behavior 46(1), 42-62. Access Here.

Vincent, Gina M., Guy, L. S., Geshenson, B. G. and McCabe, P. (2012) ‘Does risk assessment make a difference? Results of implementing the SAVRY in juvenile probation.’ Behavioural Sciences and the Law 30(4), 384-405. Access Here.

Welsh, J. L., Schmidt, F., McKinnon, L., K., H. and Meyers, J. R. (2008) ‘A Comparative Study of Adolescent Risk Assessment Instruments: Predictive and Incremental Validity.’ Assessment 15(1), 104–115. Access Here.

Yates, H. M. (2005) A Review of Evidence-Based Practice in the Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders. U.S.: Office of Planning, Research, Statistics nad Grants, Pennsylvania Departments of Corrections. Access here.

Zhou, J., Witt, K., Cao, X. Chen, C. and Wong, X. (2017) ‘Predicting Reoffending using the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY): A 5-year follow-up study of male juvenile offenders in Hunain Province, China.’ PLOS One 12 (1), 1-11. Access Here.

START:AV De Beuf, T. L. F., de Vogel, V. and de Ruiter, C. (2019) ‘Implementing the START:AV in a Dutch residential youth facility: Outcomes of success.’ Translational Issues in Psychological Science 5(2), 193-205. Access Here.

Sellers, B. G., Desmarais, S. L. and Hanger, M. W. (2017) ‘Measurement of Change in Dynamic Factors using the START: AV.’ Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice 17(3), 198215. Access Here.

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Sher, M. A. and Gralton, E. (2014) ‘Implementation of the START:AV in a secure adolescent service.’ Journal of Forensic Practice 16 (3), 184-193. Access Here.

Sher, M. A., Warner, L., McLean, A., Rowe, K. and Gralton, E. (2017) ‘A prospective validation study of the START:AV.’ Journal of Forensic Practice 19(2), 115-129. Access Here.

Singh, J. P., Desmarais, S. L., Sellers, B. G., Hylton, T., Torotti, M. and van Dorn, R. A. (2014) ‘From risk assessments to risk management: matching interventions to adolescent offenders strengths and vulnerabilities.’ Child Youth Service Review 47(1), 1-9. Access Here.

Viljoen, S. (2014) ‘Using strengths based measures to assess and manage risk of future negative outcomes.’ New Mexico: Indian Health Service Clinical Rounds. Access Here.

Viljoen, J. L., Cruise, K. R., Nicholls, T. L., Desmarais, S. L. and Webster, C. D. (2012a) ‘Taking stock and taking steps: the case for an adolescent version of the short-term assessment of risk and treatability.’ International Journal of Forensic Mental Health 11, 135-149. Access Here.

Viljoen, J. L., Benefteau, J. L.. Gulbransen, E. Brodersen, E., Desmarais, S. L., Nicholls, T. L. and Cruise, K. R. (2012b) ‘Assessment of multiple risk outcomes, strengths and change in the START: AV: a short-term protective study with adolescent offenders.’ International Journal of Forensic Mental Health 11 (3), 165-180. Access Here.

Webster, C. D. and Belisle, E. (2014) ‘How literature can add value to structured professional judgments of violence risks: an illustrative rare risk example inspired by Alice Munro’s Child Pay.’ Archives of Forensic Psychology 1(1), 14-26. [Not accessible] TOOLS AWAITING VALIDATION SAPROF: Youth Version Bhanwer, A. K. (2016) ‘The Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for Violence Risk – Youth Version (SAPROF-YV): The Association Between Protective Factors and Aggression in Adolescents.’ Masters of Arts Thesis. Burnaby, Canada: Simon Fraser University. Access here. de Vries Robbe, M. and Willis, G. M. (2017) ‘Assessment of Protective Factors in clinical practice.’ Aggression and Violent Behaviour 32, 55-63. Access here.

Zeng, G., Chu, C. M. and Lee, Y. (2015) ‘Assessing Protective Factors of Youth with Sexually Offenders in Singapore: Preliminary Evidence on the utility of the DASH-13 and the SAPROF.’ Sexual Abuse: A Journal for Research and Treatment 27 (1), 91-108. Access here.

VRS:YV Prochaska, J. O., DiClemente, C. C. and Norcross, J. C. (1992) ‘In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors.’ American Psychologist 47(9), 1102-1114. Access here.

Stockdale, K. C. (2008). The validity and reliability of the Violence Risk Scale-Youth Version (VRS-YV). (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Saskatoon, Canada: University of Saskatchewan.

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Stockdale, K. C., Olver, M. E. and Wong, S. P. C. (2014) ‘The validity and reliability of the Violence Risk Scale – Youth Version in a Diverse Sample of Violent Young Offenders.’ Criminal Justice and Behaviour 41 (1), 114-138. Access here.

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