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STABLE-2007 and ACUTE-2007 Instruments

The STABLE-2007 and ACUTE-2007 are tools designed to track changeable factors related to sexual reoffending risk, complementing assessments based on historical factors that do not change. The article distinguishes longer-term stable factors such as relationship skills and self-regulation from short-term acute conditions such as victim access, hostility, emotional collapse, and substance abuse, and describes their use in community supervision and intervention planning.

Sex Offender Need Assessment Rating (SONAR)

The Sex Offender Need Assessment Rating (SONAR) was developed to assess changes in risk among adult men who have committed sexual offenses. The source describes five relatively stable factors, including intimacy deficits and self-regulation, together with acute factors such as substance use, negative mood, anger, and access to potential victims.