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The SAVRY is a risk assessment tool composed of 24 items in three risk domains Historical Risk Factors, SocialContextual Risk Factors, and IndividualClinical Factors, drawn from existing research and the professional literature on adolescent development as well as on violence and aggression in youth. Each risk item has a threelevel rating structure with specific rating guidelines Low, Moderate, or High. In addition to the 24 risk factors, the SAVRY also includes six Protective Factor items that are rated as either Present or Absent.The SAVRY is useful in the assessment of either male or female adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 years. It may be used by professionals in a variety of disciplines who conduct assessments andor make interventionsupervision plans concerning violence risk in youth.The SAVRY is not designed to be a formal test or scale; there are no assigned numerical values nor are there any specified cutoff scores. Based on the structured professional judgment SPJ model, the SAVRY helps assist in structuring an assessment so that the important factors will not be missed and, thus, will be emphasized when formulating a final professional judgment about a youths level of risk.

 

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