Resolutions Model Assessment tool – the widening gap between use by parties and application by the courts

The Resolutions-Model Assessment is most often used in care proceedings where there has been a non-accidental injury findings made against the parent/s and one/both deny perpetrating the injuries.

The assessment works on the basis that the parents are in denial. Unlike a typical ISW assessment it does not require the parents to admit to the findings in order to demonstrate insight. The assessor will consider the risks in the case and split them into static and dynamic and utilise hypothetical questioning. In order for the assessment to be positive there almost always needs to be a large family network which can support the parents.

This article outlines the ways in which the Resolution Model Assessment works how it has been received by the courts and discusses whether or not its application has resulted in increased rehabilitation in such cases. Stephanie Snow a professional trained in the se assessment was interviewed for the article and shares her views on the effectiveness of the assessment and...

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