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significant vice case in Amsterdam). The possibility of a perpetrator ever returning to society –after all, one of the aims of compulsory treatment – in this kind of case is small, which showsthat the current system no longer operates as it should.Moral Deliberation in Forensic PsychiatrySwanny Kremer, Groningen (s.kremer@fpcvanmesdag.nl)Staff in forensic psychiatry often have to make decisions in difficult dilemmas. They wonderwhat to do when they want to achieve “the good” or “the just”. These difficult choices are oftenrelated to moral issues. Questions that appeal to “the good” or “the just” raise issues about whatexactly “the good” and “the just” are in a specific situation. One could argue that TBS-patientsare ultimately dependent on staff. Not only are they separated from society for treatment, it isalso unclear how long this separation will last. Therefore it is important to make a wellconsideredbalanced decision that does justice to the patient, to society and to other personsconcerned. Several methods have been developed for moral deliberation. Usually, a distinction ismade between “problem”-orientated and “attitude”-orientated methods. Problem-orientatedmethods are often used to formulate a solution, or at least a decision regarding a dilemma.Attitude-orientated methods examine what moves people, what they find important. It iscustomary to decide which method to use after deciding what the aim of the dialogue is. Inforensic psychiatry both aims are important. Is it possible to develop a method of moraldeliberation that combines problem- and attitude-orientated methods?The Use of Diverse Intelligence Assessment Instruments in Offenders: A Reasonfor Concern?Inge Jeandarme, KeFor OPZC Rekem, Belgium (inge.jeandarme@opzcrekem.be)Kasia Uzieblo, Lessius, Antwerp, Belgium (Kasia.Uzieblo@lessius.eu)A wide range of assessment instruments are applied to detect intellectual impairments in bothforensic research and practice. The question is whether all these assessment instruments measurethe same underlying construct. In addition, Uzieblo and colleagues (2012) have recently arguedthat the assessment of intellectual capacities in forensic psychiatry appears to be informed bypractical aspects rather than grounded in a solid theoretical model. Hence it is often ignored thatthe different intelligence measures represent fundamentally different latent intelligence factors.In this study we will explore which intelligence assessment instruments are being used on aregular basis in a medium security forensic population in Belgium. Discrepancies in IQ total andindex scores will be analyzed. Implications of the usage of different assessment instruments willbe discussed in light of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory, a prominent psychometric theoreticalmodel of cognitive abilities.385