Abstract

Evaluating the risk of violence and re-offending with recognized and validated instruments is a new practice in Baltic countries such as Lithuania. Actuarial assessment and structured professional judgment methods were developed in North American and Western European nations and have recently been adjusted to local settings for research and practice. The present manuscript reviews research, contemporary practice, and relevant policies regarding violence risk assessment in the Baltic region. Specifically, the focus will be on the implementation and patterns of use for risk assessment instruments in Lithuania. The correctional and forensic mental health systems of the country will be described, followed by an overview of government-supported risk assessment tools. The manuscript reviews Lithuanian research on these tools and offers directions for future research and practice.

Highlights

  • The aim of the present report is to review the Lithuanian correctional and mental health systems and to describe the current clinical practise and research regarding violence risk assessment tools in the country

  • We hope that this review will provide an accessible resource for clinicians and policymakers and additional support to implement evidence-based risk assessment practices in Lithuania

  • After the court imposes a custodial sentence, the court is responsible for designating the type of institution and the regime

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Summary

Clinical Use of and Research on Violence Risk Assessment in Lithuania

Forensic psychiatry in Eastern Europe, and in particular in the former Soviet Union, systematically used psychiatry for political purposes by declaring political and religious dissidents mentally ill [2,3,4]. The most statistically significant (p

Risk Assessment Tool Use in Other Baltic Countries
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Future Directions for Risk Assessment in Lithuania
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