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Reliability and Validity of the ARMIDILO-S in Sex Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities
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Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities . 2023 16(1):37-53. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: The ARMIDILO-S is advocated as a promising tool for assessing dynamic risk factors in sex offenders with intellectual disabilities (SOIDs). However, research remains scarce. The present study aimed to further validate this instrument in SOIDs. Method: The study prospectively followed 38 SOIDs for up to one year to test the accuracy of the ARMIDILO-S in predicting violent and sexual incidents. Results: Overall predictive accuracy was moderate to high. The ARMIDILO-S further showed excellent prospective qualities in identifying both high-risk and low-risk offenders for violence. Regarding sexual offending, it was only good at prospectively detecting low-risk individuals. Conclusions: This study provided further evidence of the good predictive validity of the ARMIDILO-s in predicting future sexual and violent incidents in SOIDs. More research in preferably larger samples as well as field validity studies are recommended.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1931-5864 and 1931-5872
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1378024
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2022.2148790