Forensic Psychology
Description
You have been asked by your supervisor (who is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist) to write a summary critique of the HCR-20. The report that you write will be read by other members of the multi-disciplinary team (nursing staff, psychology staff, and medics).
In particular, she wants to know:
• What is the evidence base for this tool?
• What are the advantages of this tool in the given context?
• What are the disadvantages of this tool in the given context?
• Are there other tools that would need to be considered alongside this?
• Would you recommend that the HCR-20 be adopted as the risk assessment tool across the unit?
