Assessment of Psychopathy via the CAPP and Clinical Assessment Instruments
Presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD
This self-paced training on Assessment of Psychopathy via the CAPP and Clinical Assessment Instruments is presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD.
This course discusses relatively novel methods to the assessment of psychopathy in forensic and correctional contexts. Although the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised and its derivates have been used successfully for this purpose, they are not without disadvantages (conceptual, practical). Furthermore, many forensic and correctional psychologists do not have the time and resources to add psychopathy-specific measures to their test armamentarium. Theoretical perspectives of psychopathy are reviewed and various methods for assessing psychopathy from these perspectives are considered. Two psychopathy measures in particular, the Psychopathic Personality Inventory – Revised (PPI-R) and the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP) clinical interview and institutional rating form are reviewed.
This course also covers the clinical assessment of psychopathy via tests that psychologists routinely use in clinical practice. The MMPI-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF), Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), the NEO Personality Inventory-3 (NEO PI-3), and Millon Multiaxial Clinical Inventory – IV (MCMI-IV) are described in sufficient detail for the purposes of this training, with a particular focus on the MMPI-2-RF in light of its larger research base for this purpose. A substantial amount of time is spent discussing research supporting their use for psychopathy assessment, but specific practical applications and interpretative recommendations are also covered. Finally, case illustrations based on individuals evaluated in forensic and clinical practice are presented.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
Describe advantages and disadvantages of the PCL instruments in forensic and correctional practice
Describe various theoretical perspectives of psychopathy
Describe the Psychopathic Personality Inventory – Revised
Describe the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality
Describe how the MMPI-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) measures psychopathy and its associated research base
Describe how the Personality Assessment Inventory measures psychopathy and its associated research base
Describe how the NEO Personality Inventory-3 measures psychopathy and its associated research base
Describe how the Millon Multiaxial Clinical Inventory – IV measures psychopathy and its associated research base
Describe how to use clinical assessment instruments in context of other information in the assessment of psychopathy
Martin Sellbom, PhD
Review Before Proceeding
Lesson 1 Video
Triarchic conceptualization of psychopathy
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 2 Video
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Lesson 3 Video
Development and Initial Validation of CAPP-SR
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 4 Video
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Lesson 5 Video
Use of the Personality Assessment Inventory to Assess Psychopathy in Offender Populations
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 6 Video
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Lesson 7 Video
Viewing Psychopathy from the Perspective of the Personality Psychopathology Five Model
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Lesson 8 Video
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Custom training options for groups of 5 to 500+