The use of the PCL-R in forensic populations with learning disability.
Although the PCL-R is used widely for assessing forensic populations in general, there has been no published research on the reliability and validity of such assessments with offenders with a learning disability. The problems with applying the PCL-R with this population are discussed. The results of...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Forensic Practice Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 20 - 25 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Emerald Publishing Limited
Feb2003
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| Sumario: | Although the PCL-R is used widely for assessing forensic populations in general, there has been no published research on the reliability and validity of such assessments with offenders with a learning disability. The problems with applying the PCL-R with this population are discussed. The results of a pilot study analysing data collected for clinical purposes on a high-security hospital LD admission ward are described, and recommendations for further development and research are made. |
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