Forensic and correctional applications of the personality assessment inventory.
The relative utility of psychological tests for addressing legal issues is an area of considerable debate in the field. Regardless of the merits of psychological testing, it is apparent that such instruments are used widely both to address specific psycholegal issues and to evaluate offender populations more generally. One instrument gaining prominence in terms of its use in both forensic and correctional settings is the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1991), which was developed to assess various constructs relevant to clinical settings (e.g. psychopathology, response distortion, and personality traits). This paper reviews the psychometric properties of the PAI specifically in reference to its ability to assess factors relevant to forensic decision-making, as well as its utility to provide clinically relevant information about offender populations more generally.
Edens
J F
JF
Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341-2447, USA. psy_jfe@shsu.edu
Cruise
K R
KR
Buffington-Vollum
J K
JK
D003417:Criminal Psychology / Q000379:methods*; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010555:Personality Inventory; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States; D000092864:Suicide Prevention