Offenders Risk Assessment
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Case Scenario 2
Assessment of the Case Study
The case study meets the Daubert standard based on its ability to determine the criminal risk potential of Mr B and what can be done to help in treating his condition. The potential error rate is with this low considering that in conducting the study, both his mother (Jamie) and his son (Albert) are assessed by looking at their visitations during the parole which will be used as collaterals (Chandler, 2014). Being convicted of assault and family violence, Mr B’s records are reviewed, and a clinical interview conducted, which will help make the study successful in evaluating what will be done to ensure his parole is completed well.
Evaluation of Interview Information
The clinical interview indicated that Mr.B’s mental state was in normal limits. Chandler (2014) points out that the examination was precise that he had no suicidal ideas and plans confirming that his cognitive functioning was in normal limits indicating no signs of psychotic symptoms. This information will imply the risk assessment where it will work in establishing whether Mr B was prone to harming the victim during his assault. By looking at his mental state, it will be easier to determine some of the future recommendations that will be used in ensuring he handles his relationship well in the future with his family.
Collateral Information
The collateral information to be used in the assessment includes an analysis of the family’s safety, where estimates will be made to determine whether the patient will go through the recovery successfully. In this case, with a comprehensive assessment, it is likely that appropriate treatment planning will be used, which will look at the historical information and records of Mr B, diagnose his mental health problem and identify the right diagnosis for his condition. The risk assessment will look at his general strengths and weaknesses and come up with recommendations that will apply in different stages of his treatment. Lastly, a preliminary determination will then be used to determine the type of care he requires for his overall health.
Recommendation Report
The recommendation report will focus on initiating risk management by first understanding the limit on diagnosing such disorders. In this case, assessment information will be collected, and diagnostic labels will be issued depending on the opinion of the client, who is Mr B. Informed gathering will be needed to ensure that the client is put under appropriate risk assessment practice, which is a step of having each psychological disorder addressed well. Tapias (2018) explain that different circumstances will likely arise to affect the test responses, which in this case, instructions will be issued to ensure that the assessment focuses on the privacy of Mr B and his privacy. Cultural contexts will equally be considered to help in ensuring that the most appropriate method is used in diagnosing his condition.
Ethical Guidelines in the Report
In handling the client, therefore, ethical guidelines will have to be used as a requirement for any professional psychology association. Here, all the involved parties will have to be involved, which includes Mr B, his family members, and his probation officer. This will be part of the assessment process, where they will act as a form of collateral together with other sources relevant to the case. Similarly, privacy will have to be maintained among the counsellors as the risk assessment process is all about getting to understand the complex and personal needs of the client (Tapias, 2018). As a professional association, there will be a need to familiarize with the criteria to apply in making a diagnosis by analyzing the psychological disorders of the patient. It is a requirement that helps in ensuring that proper treatment is provided to the client.
References
Chandler, D. (2014). The Essentials of Forensic Family Psychotherapy: A Narrative Approach.
Tapias, Á. (2018). Legal and forensic psychology in Latin America. In Psychology in Latin America (pp. 221-239). Springer, Cham.