Abstract: The SVR-20 2nd version: updates on the redevelopment of the Sexual Violence Risk - 20

The SVR-20 is arguably the most popular and widely used structured professional judgement (SPJ) instrument in current use. It was published in 1997 and has received ample empirical support from a variety of international studies and meta-analyses. Over the past few years it has undergone a revision process that is only just now complete. The changes to the manual will be discussed in the workshop and all attendees will receive a draft copy of the new items and a practice scoring sheet.

Douglas P. Boer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

Dr. Boer began working at the University of Waikato in January of 2006. Prior to 2006 he worked for the Correctional Service of Canada for 15 years in a variety of contexts including sex offender therapist and treatment programme supervisor. He has also published a number of articles and structured clinical assessment manuals for use with sexual offenders, most notably helping to co-author the Sexual Violence Risk – 20 (the SVR-20) and the Assessment of Risk and Manageability of Intellectually Disabled IndividuaLs who Offend - Sexually (the ARMIDILO-S).
Dr Boer continues to publish and present in the area of risk assessment of offenders. He is the New Zealand editor of the journal "Sexual Abuse: Australia, New Zealand" and is on several other editorial boards, including the IATSO e-journal "Sex Offender Treatment", "The Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research" and the "British Journal of Forensic Practice".
Finally, Dr Boer remains active as a clinician and assessor, working primarily with multi-diagnosed and/or brain-damaged and/or intellectually-disabled offenders.

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