What is Forensic Risk Assessment?

Assessment of risk potential in:

• Violence
• Impulse Control Disorders
• Interpersonal Violence
• Major mental illness within the forensic framework (psychosis, schizophrenia, mood disorders, etc)
• Paraphilias & Sex Offending
• Personality Disorders with the forensic mental health framework
• Psychopathy
• Substance Abuse within the forensic mental health framework
• Treatment Programming within the forensic mental health framework

Who is a candidate for Forensic Risk Assessment?

• Clients 18 years and older
• Involved in the judicial system – for criminal or civilInvolved in the hospital system
  • Detained/incarcerated
  • Charged
  • On bail, probation or parole
  • Volunteer or mandated

What methods are used?

Structured clinical guide and assessment

• Providing information about confounding factors associated with increased risk.

Actuarial Risk Assessment Instruments

• Heavily researched tools, proven to be indicative of associated risk.

At The Centre for Health and Anger Resolution, we are in a unique position to be able to provide assistance in multiple areas from assessment of risk to treatment planning and execution.