title: Changes in J-SOAP-II and SAVRY Scores Over the Course of Residential, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Adolescent Sexual Offending.
abstract: Although the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II (J-SOAP-II) and the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) include an emphasis on dynamic, or modifiable factors, there has been little research on dynamic changes on these tools. To help address this gap, we compared admission and discharge scores of 163 adolescents who attended a residential, cognitive-behavioral treatment program for sexual offending. Based on reliable change indices, one half of youth showed a reliable decrease on the J-SOAP-II Dynamic Risk Total Score and one third of youth showed a reliable decrease on the SAVRY Dynamic Risk Total Score. Contrary to expectations, decreases in risk factors and increases in protective factors did not predict reduced sexual, violent nonsexual, or any reoffending. In addition, no associations were found between scores on the Psychopathy Checklist:Youth Version and levels of change. Overall, the J-SOAP-II and the SAVRY hold promise in measuring change, but further research is needed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Jodi L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Viljoen
authors.affiliation: 1 Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.affiliation: 1 Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shaffer
authors.affiliation: 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Natasha E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Latzman
authors.affiliation: 3 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Mario J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Scalora
authors.affiliation: 4 Lincoln Regional Centre, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ullman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: J-SOAP-II; SAVRY; dynamic factors; risk assessment; sexual offending