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Table 5 Use of assessment instruments by year

From: Use of assessment instruments in forensic evaluations of criminal responsibility in Norway

Variables

2009 n = 100

2011 n = 100

2013 n = 100

2015 n = 100

2018 n = 100

All years n = 500

n (%a)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

At least one instrument

36 (36.0)

50 (50.0)

57 (57.0)

58 (58.0)

49 (49.0)

250 (50.0)

WAIS Wechler Adult Intelligence Scale

14 (14.0)

11 (11.0)

17 (17.0)

21 (21.0)

16 (16.0)

79 (15.8)

MINI Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview

2 (2.0)

6 (6.0)

11 (11.0)

13 (13.0)

1 (1.0)

33 (6.6)

SCID I Structured Clinical Interview for DSM disorders I

13 (13.0)

13 (13.0)

12 (12.0)

3 (3.0)

4 (4.0)

45 (9.0)

SCID II Structured Clinical Interview for DSM disorders II

2 (2.0)

9 (9.0)

7 (7.0)

4 (4.0)

5 (5.0)

27 (5.4)

PANSS Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

5 (5.0)

4 (4.0)

6 (6.0)

10 (10.0)

6 (6.0)

31 (6.2)

HCR-20 Historical Clinical Risk Assessment-20

4 (4.0)

20 (20.0)

13 (13.0)

12 (12.0)

20 (20.0)

69 (13.8)

SVR-20 Sexual Violence Risk-20

0

2 (2.0)

1 (1.0)

4 (4.0)

1 (1.0)

8 (1.6)

SCL-90 Symptom CheckList-90

4 (4.0)

6 (6.0)

9 (9.0)

6 (6.0)

1 (1.0)

26 (5.2)

WCST Wisconsin Card Sorting Test

4 (4.0)

2 (2.0)

3 (3.0)

10 (10.0)

6 (6.0)

25 (5.0)

PCL-SV Psychopathy CheckList -Short version

3 (3.0)

10 (10.0)

5 (5.0)

0

2 (2.0)

20 (4.0)

MMPI Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

0

3 (3.0)

4 (4.0)

7 (7.0)

3 (3.0)

17 (3.4)

PDQ-4 Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire

1 (1.0)

5 (5.0)

4 (4.0)

2 (2.0)

2 (2.0)

14 (2.8)

TOMM Test Of Memory Malingering

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

4 (4.0)

4 (4.0)

3 (3.0)

13 (2.6)

  1. Others: RCFT: 2.6%, VINELAND: 2.2%, KEFS: 2.2%, TMT: 2.2%, AUDIT: 2.2%, DUDIT: 2.0%, SRT: 2.0%, GPT: 2.0%, RAVEN 2.0%, MADRS: 1.8%, CVLT: 1.6%, WCST: 1.4%, MCMI: 1.2%, MR-caput/CT-caput: 1.2%, ASRS: 1.2%, CPT: 1.2%, MMS: 1.0%, ASDI: 1.0%, AQ: 1.0%, WMS: 1.0%, Clock-test: 0.8%, YMRS: 0.6%, WURS: 0.6%, V-RISK 10: 0.6%, RAADS-R:0.6%, BRIEF-V: 0.6%, DIS-Q: 0.6%, DES: 0.6%, KAS: 0.6%, FTT: 0.6%, STROOP: 0.6%, Tower of London: 0.6%, WASI: 0.6%, SARA-SV:0.4%, SIDP: 0.4%, GAF: 0.4%, EEG: 0.4%, CIP: 0.4%, BSPS: 0.4%, BAV-Q:0.4%, ADL: 0.4%, ADI-R: 0.4%, WISC: 0.4%,CT: 0.4%
  2. 0.2% (1 report each):TSQ, START, SIPS, SIPP, SIMS, SIMP, SCQ, Rorschach, RBANS, QUIP, PSYRATS, PDS, OBS-Dementia, Neurological ex., MDQ, Knox-Cube test, KDV, IES-R, BPRS, Animal naming test, SID-IV, HAD, PAS, CARDS,PCL-S, Malmo-Mast, Antonovsky, Wright, RVSP, BVMT, TPT, FAS, CalCAP, d2, Conners CATA, SVLT, WNV, LUIAS, BVRT, HVLT, COWAT, CFT, PASAT Leiter-R
  3. aPercentage of total reports from each year. Some instruments are used in several reports, so the percentage will not sum up to 100