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Psychopathy
- Psychopathy Checklist Youth Version (PCL-YV): (subject-baseline, collateral-baseline)
The PCL-YV attempts to assess the presence of psychopathy in youth
via a semi-structured interview. The interview consists of
approximately 84 questions which assess the individual's
interpersonal style, obtain information on a variety of aspects of
his/her history and current functioning and attempt to assess the
credibility of his/her statements. The interview covers: educational,
occupational and family backgrounds; psychological factors;
interpersonal relationships; history of antisocial behaviors;
attitudes toward self and others; and goals for the future.
- Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI): (subject-follow-up, collateral-baseline)
The YPI is a measure of psychopathy that contains several subscales:
dishonest charm, grandiosity, lying, manipulation, remorselessness,
unemotionality, callousness, thrill seeking, impulsiveness, and
irresponsibility. The YPI is completed by both the subject (at
subject follow-up) and the collateral (at collateral baseline).
