Predictive validity of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version for general and violent recidivism
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2004-02-14Keywords
AdolescentAntisocial Personality Disorder
Canada
Child
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Models, Statistical
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychological Tests
Recurrence
Violence
Health Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
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Several authors have expressed concern regarding the use of youth psychopathy assessments in determinations of risk for general and violent offending. The Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV) was completed with 182 male adolescent offenders in this prospective study (average 14.5 month follow-up) of general and violent recidivism. Both a two-factor and three-factor model of the PCL:YV significantly predicted general and violent recidivism at a predictive accuracy ranging from 68 to 63%. However, regression analyses indicated these associations were explained primarily by behavioral psychopathic symptoms, rather than interpersonal or affective traits. Implications for the use of psychopathy assessments for risk during adolescence are discussed.Source
Behav Sci Law. 2004;22(1):5-22. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1002/bsl.574Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45254PubMed ID
14963878Related Resources
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10.1002/bsl.574