RT Article
T1 Is Psychopathy a Dynamic Risk Factor? An Empirical Investigation of Changes in Psychopathic Personality Traits Over the Course of Correctional Treatment
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 51
IS 2
SP 230
OP 246
A1 Moosburner, Maeve
A2 Etzler, Sonja 1987-
A2 Brunner, Franziska
A2 Briken, Peer 1969-
A2 Rettenberger, Martin 1980-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1880021439
AB This study examined whether there would be significant group-level and reliable individual changes in psychopathy measured via the Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL–R) and the Interpersonal Measure of Psychopathy (IM–P) scores in a sample of 187 adult individuals with violent and sexual offense histories incarcerated and treated in a German social therapy facility (STF). Measurements were taken at entry into the STF and at (most) an 18-month follow-up. The results of dependent t-tests were significant, showing significant reductions in PCL–R and IM–P scores. Stronger significant reductions were observed for PCL–R Factor 1 scores and its corresponding facets compared with Factor 2 scores. Reliable individual changes measured via the Reliable Change Index (RCI) showed improvements in PCL–R and IM–P scores for some participants.
K1 Psychopathy
K1 Antisocial Behavior
K1 Violence
K1 PCL–R
K1 Dynamic risk
K1 Treatment
DO 10.1177/00938548231219804