The Clinical and Forensic Assessment of Psychopathy: A Practitioner's Guide

by Gacono, Carl B.; Greenstone, James L.; Kosson, David S.; Erdberg, Philip

• ISBN13: 9780805830385
• ISBN10: 0805830383
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Psychopaths are difficult to ignore. They are involved in many of today's most serious problems: war, drugs, murder, and political corruption. As a construct, psychopathy has evolved far beyond its confusing origins in a melange of labels into an empirically measurable syndrome. The first text of its kind, The Clinical and Forensic Assessment of Psychopathy: A Practitioner's Guide, translates the robust findings of the past 30 years into applied procedures and methods for all those whose work brings them into contact with this difficult population in mental health, correctional, or court settings. Synthesizing the latest information on assessing psychopathy in children, adolescents, and adults, it offers "standard of care" guidelines for the assessment of psychopathy in general and the use of the Hare Psychopathy checklists in particular. It further: * develops conceptual models for understanding the information processing and emotional experience of psychopaths, * addresses legal and ethical issues, * discusses implications for training and the effective integration of psychopathy assessment into general forensic practice-interviewing, predicting risk, evaluating the relationship of psychopathy to malingering, and writing reports, * describes dilemmas presented by the psychopath in the corporate setting and offers suggestions for managing them and for weighing the necessity of incorporating psychopathy assessment into institutional evaluation procedures, and * considers the relationship of psychopathy to sexual deviance, substance abuse, and the criminal personality. The Clinical and Forensic Assessment of Psychopathy: A Practitioner's Guide constitutes a major new resource for anyone who seeks to make fast the link between research and practice. Experienced professionals and their trainees and students alike will learn much from it.

Author Biography

Arthur I. Alterman, University of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia Veterans Administration Paul Babiak, Private Practice, Hopewell Junction, New York Robert H. Bodholdt, U.S. Department of Justice, Bastrop, Texas S. Doug Bodie, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Christopher T. Bodin, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Shelley L. Brown, Research Branch Correctional Service of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario John S. Cacciola, University of Pennsylvania/ Philadelphia Veterans Administration Keith R. Cruise, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Roberto Di Fazio, Millhaven Institution, Ontario, Canada Philip S. Erdberg, Private Practice, Corte Madera, California Adelle E. Forth, Carleton University, Ottawa Paul J. Frick, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, Carl B. Gacono, Center for Therapeutic Assessment, Austin, Texas James L. Greenstone, Fort Worth Police Department, Forth Worth, Texas Jerald V. Justice, California Department of Mental Health Psychiatric Program, Vacaville, California David S. Kosson, Finch University of Health Science, The Chicago Medical School, Wisconsin Martin L. Lalumiere, University of Toronto, Ontario David R. Lyon, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia Donna L. Mailloux, Carelton University, Ottawa J. Reid Meloy, University of California, San Diego Joseph P. Newman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin James R. P. Ogloff, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia Henry R. Richards, Johnson, Bassin, and Shaw, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland Richard Rogers, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Megan J. Rutherford, University of Washington William A. Schmitt, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Ralph C. Serin, Frontenac Institution, Kingston, Ontario Michael C. Seto, University of Toronto, Ontario Barbara J. Sparrow, University of Texas, Austin, Texas Brian L. Steuerwald, Developmental Associates, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Jennifer E. Vitale, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin John F. Wallace, Carroll Regional Counseling Center, Carroll, Iowa Glenn D. Walters, Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania Myla H. Young, California Department of Mental Health Psychiatric Program, Vacaville, California Carl B. Gacono, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who maintains a clinical and forensic private practice in Austin, Texas

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	xiii
Preface	xv
I. CONCEPTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS	1	(136)
Applying the Concept of Psychopathy to Children: Implications for the Assessment of Antisocial Youth	3	(22)
Paul J. Frick
Christopher T. Barry
S. Doug Bodin
Psychopathy in Youth: What Do We Know?	25	(30)
Adelle E. Forth
Donna L. Mailloux
Assessing Psychopathy in Adults: The Psychopathy Checklist--Revised and Screening Version	55	(32)
Robert H. Bodholdt
Henry R. Richards
Carl B. Gacono
Experimental Investigations of Information-Processing Deficiencies in Psychopaths: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment	87	(24)
John F. Wallace
William A. Schmitt
Jennifer E. Vitale
Joseph P. Newman
Emotional Experiences of the Psychopath	111	(26)
Brian L. Steuerwald
David S. Kosson
II. CLINICAL ISSUES AND APPLICATIONS	137	(148)
Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychopathy Assessment	139	(36)
David R. Lyon
James R. P. Ogloff
Suggestions for Implementation and Use of the Psychopathy Checklists in Forensic and Clinical Practice	175	(28)
Carl B. Gacono
Assessing Psychopathy: Interpersonal Aspects and Clinical Interviewing	203	(28)
Dave S. Kosson
Carl B. Gacono
Robert H. Bodholdt
Assessing Psychopathy: Psychological Testing and Report Writing	231	(20)
J. Reid Meloy
Carl B. Gacono
The Clinical Use of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised in Contemporary Risk Assessment	251	(18)
Ralph C. Serin
Shelley L. Brown
Malingering and Deception Among Psychopaths	269	(16)
Richard Rogers
Keith R. Cruise
III. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS	285	(120)
Psychopathic Manipulation at Work	287	(26)
Paul Babiak
The Incarcerated Psychopath in Psychiatric Treatment: Management or Treatment?	313	(20)
Myla H. Young
Jerald V. Justice
Philip S. Erdberg
Carl B. Gacono
Psychopathy and Sexual Aggression	333	(18)
Michael C. Seto
Martin L. Lalumiere
Psychopathy and Substance Abuse: A Bad Mix	351	(18)
Megan J. Rutherford
Arthur I. Alterman
John S. Cacciola
Psychopathy and the Criminal Lifestyle: Similarities and Differences	369	(16)
Glenn D. Walters
Roberto Di Fazio
Psychopathy and Hostage Negotiations: Some Preliminary Thoughts and Findings	385	(20)
James L. Greenstone
David S. Kosson
Carl B. Gacono
Epilogue	405	(4)
Carl B. Gacono
Appendix A: PCL--R Clinical and Forensic Interview Schedule	409	(14)
Carl B. Gacono
Appendix B: A Forensic Psychological Evaluation	423	(16)
J. Reid Meloy
Appendix C: The Use of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL--R) and Rorschach in Treatment Planning With Antisocial Personality Disordered Patients	439	(16)
Carl B. Gacono
Appendix D: Selected Psychopathy Bibliography by Subject	455	(28)
Barbara J. Sparrow
Carl B. Gacono
Author Index	483	(16)
Subject Index	499