@article{ref1,
title="Does diagnosis affect the predictive accuracy of risk assessment tools for juvenile offenders: conduct disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder",
journal="Journal of Adolescence",
year="2014",
author="Khanna, Dinesh and Shaw, Jenny and Dolan, Mairead C. and Lennox, Charlotte",
volume="37",
number="7",
pages="1171-1179",
abstract="Studies have suggested an increased risk of criminality in juveniles if they suffer from co-morbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) along with Conduct Disorder. The Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), the Psychopathy Checklist Youth Version (PCL:YV), and Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) have been shown to be good predictors of violent and non-violent re-offending. The aim was to compare the accuracy of these tools to predict violent and non-violent re-offending in young people with co-morbid ADHD and Conduct Disorder and Conduct Disorder only. The sample included 109 White-British adolescent males in secure settings. <br><br>RESULTS revealed no significant differences between the groups for re-offending. SAVRY factors had better predictive values than PCL:YV or YLS/CMI. Tools generally had better predictive values for the Conduct Disorder only group than the co-morbid group. Possible reasons for these findings have been discussed along with limitations of the study.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-1971",
doi="10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.08.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.08.008"
}