Which Is NOT a Characteristic of the Short-Term Assessment of Risk

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) ?

• A) It focuses on client strengths and weaknesses in the risk assessment process.
• B) It is a Structured Professional Judgment Instrument developed by Canadian researchers.
• C) It uses seventeen short-term risk or strength factors called preventive factors.
• D) It relies on clinical interviews, records reviews and input from collateral contacts.

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