SAFER: Scale for Assessing the Forensic Experience of Recovery

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Developing a scale for assessing the forensic experience of recovery: the SAFER questionnaire

• IRAS ID

  157323

• Contact name

  Andrew Gumley

• Contact email

  Andrew.Gumley@glasgow.ac.uk

• Research summary

  Developing a Scale for Assessing the Forensic Experience of Recovery: The
  SAFER questionnaire

  The concept of recovery is important within research and clinical practice. The CHIME model conceptualises recovery as connectedness, hope, identity, meaning in life and empowerment (Leamy at al, 2011). Attachment style has been identified as an influencing factor (Gumley et al, 2014). The principles of recovery are equally applicable within forensic mental health. The Good Lives Model is a strength based approach to offender rehabilitation consistent with a philosophy of recovery (Ward and Brown, 2004). There is currently no widely used measure of recovery in forensic mental health.

  The study aims to develop a self-report measure of recovery suitable for use within a forensic mental health setting with good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminate validity. A provisional measure has been created, the SAFER questionnaire, which is conceptually based on CHIME and the Good Lives Model. This project is a feasibility study as part of the first phase of development of the questionnaire.
  
  The association between recovery and attachment style will be explored. Comparison of participants’ and clinicians’ perception of recovery will be conducted.

  Participants will be recruited from low, medium and high secure inpatient services (Leverndale Hospital, Rowanbank Clinic and the State Hospital). The researcher will support participants to complete the SAFER questionnaire, the Individual Recovery Outcome Counter, Recovery Assessment Scale, Questionnaire on the Process of Recovery and Psychosis Attachment Measure. Responsible Medical Officers will complete a recovery measure and risk ratings will be obtained from participants risk assessment reports.

  If preliminary data obtained through this feasibility study indicate that the measure is valid and reliable further larger scale research can be conducted. Further development of the questionnaire could lead to it being validated for use locally and nationally within forensic mental health services.

• REC name

  West of Scotland REC 5

• REC reference

  14/WS/1099

• Date of REC Opinion

  31 Oct 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion