[Psychopathy and evaluation of violent behavior in a psychiatric security milieu].
This study examines risks of violent behavior among 62 offenders in a belgian psychiatric security institution. Two variables were assessed as predictor of the subjects' history of violent behavior recorded in their medical files: (1) subjective classification as "violent" vs "non-violent" by care taking personnel; and (2) scores on Hare's (1991) Revised Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R). The study assessed also the score of the Michigan Actuarial Scale of Violent Behavior (MARSS) which was not considered as predictor. The PCL-R, the subjective classification and the MARSS were found to be highly intercorrelated. Regression analysis suggest that the PCL-R is a significant predictor of violent behavior. The use of this instrument for the prediction of violent behavior is thus encouraged.
Unité d'Observation et de Traitement, Prison de Mons, Belgique.
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D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001530:Belgium; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D012637:Security Measures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*