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What is the most widely used measure of psychopathy?

PCL-R

How does the use of the PCL-R compare to other risk assessment tools?

Forensic psychologists use the PCL-R twice as often as tools specifically designed for risk assessment.

What is the diagnostic measure for personality disorders that has become widely used for assessing violence risk?

PCL

What aspect of the PCL-R contributes most to its utility in predicting violence?

Indices of past violence and criminality Signup and view all the answers

What does recent research suggest about emotionally detached psychopaths and violence?

Recent research suggests that emotionally detached psychopaths may not use violence to achieve control over and exploit others. Signup and view all the answers

What is the strength of the relationship between the PCL-R and violence prediction?

Weak (r ~.25) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two moderately correlated scales in the original PCL-R model?

Core interpersonal and affective features of emotional detachment; impulsivity, irresponsibility, poor anger controls, and antisocial behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which scale of the PCL-R is significantly more predictive of violent and general recidivism?

Antisocial behavior scale Signup and view all the answers

What two factors explain the predictive utility of the PCL-R more than psychopathy?

Past violent and criminal behavior; constructs of antagonism or 'externalizing' Signup and view all the answers

What trait-like quality linked with past behavior is clinically useful but not specific to psychopathy?

Ratings of past violent and criminal behavior Signup and view all the answers

What do recent studies suggest the PCL-R may tap into that places individuals at high risk of involvement in violent situations?

Constructs of antagonism or 'externalizing' Signup and view all the answers

What are the traits involved in the construct of antagonism, as mentioned in the text?

Suspiciousness, hostility, combativeness, and irritability Signup and view all the answers

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What is the most widely used measure of psychopathy?

How does the use of the PCL-R compare to other risk assessment tools?

What is the diagnostic measure for personality disorders that has become widely used for assessing violence risk?

What aspect of the PCL-R contributes most to its utility in predicting violence?

What does recent research suggest about emotionally detached psychopaths and violence?

What is the strength of the relationship between the PCL-R and violence prediction?

What are the two moderately correlated scales in the original PCL-R model?

Which scale of the PCL-R is significantly more predictive of violent and general recidivism?

What two factors explain the predictive utility of the PCL-R more than psychopathy?

What trait-like quality linked with past behavior is clinically useful but not specific to psychopathy?

What do recent studies suggest the PCL-R may tap into that places individuals at high risk of involvement in violent situations?

What are the traits involved in the construct of antagonism, as mentioned in the text?

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