title: Measuring risk in a high security forensic setting through the behavioural status index.
abstract: This paper reports data analysis for the Behavioural Status Index risk sub-scale. Data were collected, using a repeated measures method by primary nurses, from a sample of 503 individual patients in two high security mental health hospitals. Results are reported for descriptive statistics, and factor analysis; and differences between the independent groups of Mental Health Act 1983 classification, ward dependency and gender. Data trends are indicative of clinically interesting relationships. A distinct factorial structure emerged suggesting groupings of attentional, violent, destructive, iconic-compensatory and escapist behaviours. Results are reported to be underpinning current European studies.
authors.affiliation: Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College, London. philwoods@fnrh.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012637:Security Measures; D006113:United Kingdom; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*