Biopsychosocial Model For Assessing Violence Risk

Front 1

What is the definition of violence? (4 parts)

Back 1

(1) An intentional act of aggression (2) directed against others (3) that results in injury (4) or likely could have resulted in injury

Front 2

What are the three domains and how many factors in each?

Back 2

Psychological/Individual (7)
Social/Environmental (7)
Biological (4)

Front 3

What are the 7 factors in the individual/psychological domain?

Back 3

(1) Male gender
(2) Age
(3) History of Violence
(4) Paranoia
(5) Below average IQ
(6) Anger/Fear
(7) Psychopathy and other attachment problems

Front 4

What is the ratio of male to female violence?

Back 4

10:1

Front 5

Male gender is a risk factor consistent across:

Back 5

time, race, culture, SES, nationality

Front 6

What are the differences between male and female violence?

Back 6

- Female violence is increasing
- Female violence is typically relational
- Male violence results in more serious medical injuries requiring medical attention
- Males aggress against strangers more often

Front 7

What is the age group the book says is the highest risk?

Back 7

15-24 years old

Front 8

What is the age group Dr. Zarse says is the highest risk?

Back 8

12-14 years old

Front 9

Does a young age at first act of violence mean a higher or lower risk for violence?

Back 9

Higher

Front 10

Best predictor of future behavior is...

Back 10

past behavior

Front 11

What are the three variables in history of violence?

Back 11

Frequency (more frequent, higher risk), Recency (more recent, higher risk), Severity (of injury caused by violence)

Front 12

Which types of paranoia are treatable and thus less risk?

Back 12

Paranoid schizophrenia, psychostimulant paranoia

Front 13

What type of paranoia is not amenable to treatment and what is it's nickname?

Back 13

Paranoid personality disorder, the "ticking bomb" of PD's

Front 14

What symptoms are worrisome in paranoid schizophrenia?

Back 14

PDTI- persecution, dominance, thought insertion

Front 15

What is characteristic of paranoid schizophrenia violence?

Back 15

Sudden and bizarre, call police, don't leave or destroy evidence, aggress typically against family (ex- Andrea Yates)

Front 16

What is characteristic of psychostimulant paranoia violence?

Back 16

Overkill and use of knife (ex- OJ Simpson)

Front 17

What are the exceptions to below average IQ?

Back 17

Bombers and planned, purposeful and emotionless violence

Front 18

What are the four anger/fear factors that provide the grist for violence risk and threat assessment?

Back 18

(1) Frequency
(2) Intensity of emotions
(3) Behavior
(4) Ego perspective- prefer ego-dystonic

Front 19

What is the "gold standard" for attachment?

Back 19

Mostly nurturing, available, consistent parenting

Front 20

What are the 7 factors in the Social/Environmental Domain?

Back 20

1- Family of Origin Violence
2- Adolescent Peer Group Violence
3- Economic Instability or Poverty
4- Weapons Hx, Skill, Interest, and Approach Behavior
5- Victim Pool
6- Alcohol/Psychostimulant
7- Pop Culture

Front 21

What are the five components of fantasies?

Back 21

1- demographic
2- paraphilic
3- self-perceptual
4- relational
5- situational

Front 22

What are the 4 factors in the Biological domain?

Back 22

1- History of CNS Trauma
2- CNS Signs and Symptoms
3- CNS Measures
4- Major Mental Illness

Front 23

What are the 3 most important factors in violence risk?

Back 23

1- History of Violence
2- Psychopathy
3- Alcohol/Drugs