Gender Differences on the PCL-R Indicate that Lower Cut-off Scores
WebPredictive validity of the PCL-R for physical violence during treatment was good for men and moderate for women. When verbal violence was included in the definition of violence, the predictive validity of the PCL-R was good for both the female and male sample.
Which PCL-R Scores Best Predict Forensic Clinicians’ Opinions of ...
WebJul 30, 2018 · The Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL-R) is widely used in assessments of violence risk and sexual recidivism risk. Research consistently reveals Factor 2 (Lifestyle/Antisocial Behavior) scores are more reliable and predictive than Factor 1 (Interpersonal/Affective) scores in assessing recidivism risk.
Violence risk assessment instruments in forensic psychiatric ...
WebFor example, the Static-99 (and its revisions), a tool developed to predict sexual recidivism, has been used to assess violent and general recidivism. The second most frequently studied tool was the PCL-R, which was developed to assess psychopathy. As tool predictive performance is highly dependent on population and setting,
Psychopathy, PCL-R, and MAOA genotype as predictors of violent ...
WebFeb 2, 2011 · The Revised Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R) has shown a moderate association with violence. The efficacy of PCL-R in varying monoamine oxidase A ( MAOA) genotypes is, however, unexamined. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of PCL-R and psychopathy on the risk for violent reconvictions among 167 MAOA …
What not to use in assessing risk for institutional violence: The …
WebExperts in the field of violence risk assessment and psychopathy caution against the use of the PCL-R in predicting institutional violence among high-security custodial settings. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law.
WebCamp et al. (2013) found that the PCL-R total score was a moderate predictor of serious institutional violence (AUC .65), although it did not function as a predictor of infractions for verbal or physical aggression (AUC .48).
The use of measures of psychopathy in violence risk assessment.
WebAbstract. There is substantial empirical evidence that the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) operationalizes a construct important within the criminal justice system, but there are significant debates about the extent to which the PCL-R adequately operationalizes the core features of psychopathy. Due to space limitations, this chapter ...
WebThis finding concurs with previous studies of children and adults and suggests that proactive aggression may be a behavioural marker of psychopathic traits. By contrast, childhood physical abuse was associated with reactive aggression, even among violent offenders with high PCL-R scores.
Predicting violent infractions in a Swiss state penitentiary: A ...
WebSep 8, 2008 · 16 Citations. Metrics. Abstract. Background. Research conducted with forensic psychiatric patients found moderate correlations between violence in institutions and psychopathy. It is unclear though, whether the PCL-R is an accurate instrument for predicting aggressive behavior in prisons.
Examining the Role of Static and Dynamic Risk Factors in the
WebJun 28, 2007 · Interestingly, although the violence risk scores were relatively high (average PCL-R score of 19.3), this cluster evidenced the lowest rates of physical aggression against other patients in the hospital and very low rates of physical aggression against staff.
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