TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Reliability and Validity of the Dutch Version of the Behavioural Status Index: A Nurse-Rated Forensic Assessment Tool
JO  - Assessment
A1  - Chakhssi, F.
A1  - de Ruiter, C.
A1  - Bernstein, D.
SP  - 58
EP  - 69
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - The Behavioural Status Index (BEST-Index) has been introduced into Dutch forensic psychiatry to measure change in risk level of future violence. The BEST-Index is a structured observational measure that assesses aggressive behavior, degree of insight, social skills, self-care, and work and leisure skills during inpatient treatment. Thus far, limited information regarding the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the BEST-Index is available. The present study examines the reliability and validity of the Dutch BEST-Index in a sample of 291 mentally disordered offenders admitted to a forensic psychiatric hospital. Interrater reliability was investigated in a sample of 182 raters. Findings show that the Dutch BEST-Index can be used reliably and is significantly associated with risk of future violence and institutional aggression. Furthermore, this study revealed a different and clearer factor structure compared with the original one. Further research is needed to examine how these derived factors predict future recidivism.<p />
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SN  - 1073-1911
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073191109338815
ID  - ref1
ER  -