It appears
that some of the evaluations purporting to show that these instruments work and
are free of bias are conducted by the same organization that created the
instruments in the first place. In contrast, the critical evaluations from
WSIPP and CSSP, which raise questions about bias, and to which there
are links in this post from my organization's Child Welfare Blog: http://www.nccprblog.org/2011/07/foster-care-in-los-angeles-now-he-tells.html are
from outside organizations.
Richard
Wexler
Executive Director
National Coalition for Child Protection
Reform
53 Skyhill Road (Suite 202)
Alexandria VA
22314
703-212-2006
www.nccpr.org
In a message dated 9/7/2011 5:06:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
KJohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
The
actuarial risk assessment for estimating likelihood of future child
maltreatment has two separate indices, and you are correct there is overlap.
The document Alan Puckett referred to previously helps identify the reasons
why, and the principles behind development and design.
Recent
posts on this listserve have a common thread, which is how to improve decision
making and outcomes in child protection. Assessments should be validated and
evaluated relative to the decision they inform. For example, a standardized
assessment used to help diagnose a condition – it is important to know test
sensitivity and specificity. An actuarial risk assessment used to focus
prevention-based resources on families at greatest risk of child maltreatment
–predictive validity relative to distribution is going to be more
informative.
I
did not get a lot of interest in web meetings to discuss these issues, but
please feel free to contact me with any questions/further
conversation.
Kristen
Johnson, Ph.D.
The
Children's Research Center,
The
National Council on Crime & Delinquency
426
S. Yellowstone Dr. Suite 250
Madison
Wisconsin 53719
Ph:
(608) 831-1180
Fx:
(608) 831-6446
kjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx
www.nccd-crc.org
Please do not
send any identifying or confidential information (such as names,
birthdates, social security numbers) via e-mail. It is
possible for third parties to intercept information transmitted in
an e-mail. Identification numbers (such as case or
referral numbers) may be included where necessary. Intercepting persons
cannot use these numbers to identify a client unless they
have access to the host application or database.
From:
bounce-38007125-6833781@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bounce-38007125-6833781@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric G.
Mart
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 2:05 PM
To: Child
Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Re: risk assessment
tools
This instrument
seems like a step in the right direction. However, there does seem to be a
problem with double dipping, since some of the items that deal with neglect
and abuse touch on the very issues that would have lead to the use of the
instrument in the first place. Am I missing something
here?
Eric G. Mart, Ph.D., ABPP (Forensic)
311 Highlander
Way
Manchester, New Hampshire 03103
Ph. 603/626-0966
Fax
603/622-7012
www.psychology-law.com
----- Original
Message -----
Sent: Tuesday,
September 06, 2011 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: risk
assessment tools
Bruce,
Here
is a link to the validation study for NC DSS’s risk assessment that was
completed by the Children’s Research Center in 2009: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/publications/docs/NCriskassessmentvalidation_final2009.doc.pdf
Here
is a link to an article about the study: http://www.practicenotes.org/v14n1/CRC.htm.
Let
me know if you need anything else!
Crystalle
Williams, MSW
Program
Consultant/ Trainer
NC Division of
Social Services
704-399-8160
Office
704-519-6519 Work
Mobile
crystalle.williams@xxxxxxxxxxx
From:
bounce-37995432-9669498@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bounce-37995432-9669498@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dr.
Bruce G. Borkosky, Psy.D PA
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 1:40
PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Re: risk
assessment tools
Hi, Crystalle, thank you for
the link. I have seen several of these SDM-related risk assessment forms. I
think I had found them in various SDM publications. Now I am looking for the
details of their development. Was the risk assessment creation published in
an article anywhere? Are there norms? sensitivity? specificity?
Thanks,
Bruce
On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Williams, Crystalle
<crystalle.williams@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
In
North Carolina, we have a risk assessment and strengths & needs
assessment that are used during the CPS Assessment. Here is a link to
our forms page, and the risk assessment is form # 5230 and the strengths and
needs is form #5229. http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/forms/forms.aspx?dc=dss.
Please
let me know if you have any questions.
I am researching risk assessment tools used
by child abuse investigators and would appreciate copies of or information
on where I can locate the instruments used by other states.
Thank You,
Katherine Barillas, Ph.D.
Policy Fellow
One Voice Texas/ChildBuilders
kbarillas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Houston, Texas
713-480-3937
Email
correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina
Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized
State official. Unauthorized disclosure of juvenile, health, legally
privileged, or otherwise confidential information, including confidential
information relating to an ongoing State procurement effort, is prohibited
by law. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender
immediately and delete all records of this
e-mail.
--
Bruce G. Borkosky, Psy.D. PA
304-8-Dr-Bruce (google voice)
This communication is confidential and privileged. If you
are not the intended recipient, please communicate the error immediately,
and delete all copies.
|
