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What is the most widely used measure of psychopathy?
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?
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?
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?
What aspect of the PCL-R contributes most to its utility in predicting violence?
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What does recent research suggest about emotionally detached psychopaths and violence?
What does recent research suggest about emotionally detached psychopaths and violence?
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What is the strength of the relationship between the PCL-R and violence prediction?
What is the strength of the relationship between the PCL-R and violence prediction?
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What are the two moderately correlated scales in the original PCL-R model?
What are the two moderately correlated scales in the original PCL-R model?
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Which scale of the PCL-R is significantly more predictive of violent and general recidivism?
Which scale of the PCL-R is significantly more predictive of violent and general recidivism?
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What two factors explain the predictive utility of the PCL-R more than psychopathy?
What two factors explain the predictive utility of the PCL-R more than psychopathy?
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What trait-like quality linked with past behavior is clinically useful but not specific to psychopathy?
What trait-like quality linked with past behavior is clinically useful but not specific to psychopathy?
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What do recent studies suggest the PCL-R may tap into that places individuals at high risk of involvement in violent situations?
What do recent studies suggest the PCL-R may tap into that places individuals at high risk of involvement in violent situations?
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What are the traits involved in the construct of antagonism, as mentioned in the text?
What are the traits involved in the construct of antagonism, as mentioned in the text?
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