title: Validity of the psychopathy checklist-revised in male methadone patients.
abstract: The psychopathy checklist-revised (PCL-R) has been shown to be reliable when used with male methadone patients, but validity has not been established in this population. This paper examines the PCL-R's validity in 251 male methadone patients. Correlations between the PCL-R and background variables, Axis I and Axis II disorders, and several self report measures of related constructs are evaluated. Correlations with Axis I disorders were low except for substance dependencies, but strong correlations between Cluster B personality disorders were found. Results provide evidence of construct validity for the PCL-R, particularly total and Factor 2 scores, in male methadone patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Piladelphia, 19104, USA. rutherford@research.trc.upenn.edu
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rutherford
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Alterman
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cacciola
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McKay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012448:Sadism
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone