Psychopathology as a risk factor for violent recidivism: investigating the Psychopathy Checklist Screening Version (PCL:SV) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic personality (CAPP) in a forensic psychiatric setting

Liselotte Pedersen; Camilla Kunz; Kirsten Rasmussen; Peter Elsass

doi:10.1080/14999013.2010.526681

Psychopathology as a risk factor for violent recidivism: investigating the Psychopathy Checklist Screening Version (PCL:SV) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic personality (CAPP) in a forensic psychiatric setting

Liselotte Pedersen, Camilla Kunz, Kirsten Rasmussen, Peter Elsass

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Abstract

A robust relationship has been established between psychopathy and violence, and psychopathy is considered essential in the process of violence risk assessment. This study presents data on a patient sample from a forensic psychiatric unit in Denmark. All patients were assessed for psychopathy using the Psychopathy Checklist Screening Version (PCL:SV) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP). After a follow-up period of 5.7 years, recidivism outcomes were obtained from the Danish National Crime Register. Both psychopathy measures were related to a more severe and versatile criminal career as well as to violent recidivism. Overall, the predictive accuracy of violent recidivism of the two measures was good, and no significant difference was found in terms of predictability. The newly developed CAPP could be a promising clinical risk management tool in terms of its comprehensiveness. Its validity needs to be further explored, but at least its ability to predict violence similar to the PCL:SV is supported by the present study.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
Volume	9
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	308-315
Number of pages	8
ISSN	1499-9013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2010.526681
Publication status	Published - Dec 2010

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Pedersen, L., Kunz, C., Rasmussen, K., & Elsass, P. (2010). Psychopathology as a risk factor for violent recidivism: investigating the Psychopathy Checklist Screening Version (PCL:SV) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic personality (CAPP) in a forensic psychiatric setting. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 9(4), 308-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2010.526681

Psychopathology as a risk factor for violent recidivism : investigating the Psychopathy Checklist Screening Version (PCL:SV) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic personality (CAPP) in a forensic psychiatric setting. / Pedersen, Liselotte; Kunz, Camilla; Rasmussen, Kirsten et al.

In: International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, Vol. 9, No. 4, 12.2010, p. 308-315.

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Pedersen, L, Kunz, C, Rasmussen, K & Elsass, P 2010, 'Psychopathology as a risk factor for violent recidivism: investigating the Psychopathy Checklist Screening Version (PCL:SV) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic personality (CAPP) in a forensic psychiatric setting', International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 308-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2010.526681

Pedersen L, Kunz C, Rasmussen K, Elsass P. Psychopathology as a risk factor for violent recidivism: investigating the Psychopathy Checklist Screening Version (PCL:SV) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic personality (CAPP) in a forensic psychiatric setting. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. 2010 Dec;9(4): 308-315. doi: 10.1080/14999013.2010.526681

Pedersen, Liselotte ; Kunz, Camilla ; Rasmussen, Kirsten et al. / Psychopathology as a risk factor for violent recidivism : investigating the Psychopathy Checklist Screening Version (PCL:SV) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic personality (CAPP) in a forensic psychiatric setting. In: International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. 2010 ; Vol. 9, No. 4. pp. 308-315.

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