The utility of the Historical Clinical Risk -20 Scale as a predictor of outcomes in decisions to transfer patients from high to lower levels of security-A UK perspective

Table 1 HCR-20 item content

Historical Items
H1	Previous Violence
H2	Young Age at First Violent Incident
H3	Relationship Instability
H4	Employment Problems
H5	Substance Use Problems
H6	Major Mental Illness
H7	Psychopathy
H8	Early maladjustment
H9	Personality Disorder
H10	Prior Supervision Failure
Clinical Items
C1	Lack of Insight
C2	Negative Attitudes
C3	Active Symptoms of Major Mental Illness
C4	Impulsivity
C5	Unresponsive to Treatment
Risk Management Items
R1	Plans Lack Feasibility
R2	Exposure to Destabilizers
R3	Lack of Personal Support
R4	Noncompliance with Redemption Attempts
R5	Stress

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