A theoretically informed meta-analysis of the risk for general and violent recidivism for mentally disordered offenders

摘要: Abstract Mentally disordered offenders (MDOs) pose a significant challenge for forensic and correctional staff charged with managing them in safe humane manner. As non-disordered offenders, it is important to identify the factors that are predictive of recidivism can serve as treatment targets MDOs. The present meta-analysis evaluated relative validity risk/need domains from General Personality Cognitive Social Learning (GPCSL) perspective variables taken clinical perspective. search yielded total 126 studies reporting on 96 unique samples ( N  = 23,900). Results indicated all under GPCSL were significantly related both general violent recidivism. In contrast, majority (with exception antisocial personality/psychopathy) not either outcome. These findings emphasize importance identifying appropriate risk