dc.contributor.author | Gale, Tim M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hawley, Chris J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sivakumaranl, Thanusha | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-10-24T09:01:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-10-24T09:01:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Gale , T M , Hawley , C J & Sivakumaranl , T 2011 , ' Classification of risk in psychiatry ' , Psychiatria Danubina , vol. 23 , pp. S198-S202 . < http://www.hdbp.org/psychiatria_danubina/ > | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0353-5053 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/6764 | |
dc.description | Original article can be found at: http://www.hdbp.org/psychiatria_danubina/ Copyright Medicinska naklada Zagreb [Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA] | |
dc.description.abstract | Psychiatric risk-assessments generally quantify risk using broad, categorical, indicators (e.g., high-risk, low-risk). We examined reliability of such indicators when applied by mental-health professionals. Four versions of a questionnaire were used, each specifying a different clinical outcome along with a range of different probabilities at which that outcome might occur. Respondents classified each probability, allowing a comparison of the level of likelihood at which different professionals would apply the terms 'high-risk', 'medium-risk' and 'low-risk'. We found little consistency among professionals who assessed risk for the same outcomes. Moreover, there were also large and unpredicted differences in response-profiles between the 4 clinical outcomes. These findings raise concerns about the communication value of current risk-assessment terminology. | en |
dc.format.extent | 5 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Psychiatria Danubina | |
dc.subject | risk-assessment | |
dc.subject | quantification of risk | |
dc.title | Classification of risk in psychiatry | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Science & Technology Research Institute | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
dc.identifier.url | http://www.hdbp.org/psychiatria_danubina/ | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
herts.preservation.rarelyaccessed | true | |