Forensic Psychology
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?
Write a summary critique of the HCR-20. Include what would you recommend that the HCR-20 be adopted as the risk assessment tool across the unit?
