Abstract
BACKGROUND Forensic psychiatric patients can be treated in different security levels. Clear criteria to estimate the required security level or transfer to a less secure setting are not yet available. A literature review shows that, of the few instruments that are used internationally, the dundrum and the Honos-Secure are the most promising. AIM To investigate whether these instruments can be used in Flemish forensic psychiatric settings. METHOD dundrum-1 scores were collected for 150 internees. The psychometric qualities of the scale were examined. In a subpopulation, the dundrum-1 was compared with the Honos-Secure. RESULTS The psychometric properties of the dundrum-1 were good and exceeded those of the Honos-Secure. CONCLUSION The dundrum-1 is an instrument that can help clinicians and judges to better- A nd in a more transparent way-substantiate their decision-making to secure care. However, further research regarding the practical applicability is needed.
| Translated title of the contribution | Determining security need in forensic psychiatric patients: Honos-secure and dundrum-1 |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 455-463 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dundrum-1
- Forensic psychiatry
- Honos-secure security level