Personality disorder in an outpatient offender population

Wales, David

doi:10.1002/cbm.1995.5.2.85

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“…However, the first psychopathic cluster was relatively free of additional pathology, whereas the second cluster exhibited high scores on scales measuring schizoid, avoidant, dependent and passiveaggressive traits. Wales (1995) suggested that the first group corresponded with previous accounts of primary psychopathy, and the second with accounts of secondary psychopathy. Blackburn and Coid (1999) employed the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III Axis II disorders (SCID-II) to establish six groups of criminal offenders based on psychiatric symptoms.…”

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Identifying Subtypes of Criminal Psychopaths

Swogger

Kosson

2007

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Psychopathy is an important construct in offender classification. Although several studies have suggested that there are two distinct subtypes of psychopaths, these studies have considerable limitations, including reliance on self-report measures, a failure to adequately address heterogeneity within the construct of psychopathy, and predictor-criterion contamination. A recent taxonomic study identified four subgroups of offenders, including primary and secondary psychopaths. We used cluster analysis to replicate and extend those findings to: 1) an independent sample; and 2) a PCL-R factor model that reduces predictor-criterion contamination. Additionally, we validated initial results using a novel clustering method. Results show that psychopathy subtypes are replicable across methods. Moreover, comparisons on other variables provide external validation of the subtypes consistent with prior theoretical conceptualizations.

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Identifying Subtypes of Criminal Psychopaths

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Kosson

2007

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…Although the MCMI has been employed within offender populations (Carpenter, Peed, & Eastman, 1995;Hart, Forth, & Hare, 1991;Kelln et al, 1998; McCormack, Barnett, & Wallbrown, 1989;McNiel & Hever, 1990;Wales, 1995;Weekes, Morison, Millson, & Fettig, 1995;Wierzbicki & Howard, 1992), only two studies have examined its factor structure. McCormack, Barnett, and Wallbrown (1989) found 4 factors based on the combined clinical and personality scales of the MCMI-I.…”

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Factor-Analysis of the MCMI-III on an Offender Population

Dozois

Kelln

1999

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

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The various versions of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) are frequently employed in forensic settings to inform decisions regarding the treatment and management of offenders. A paucity of research, however, has investigated the psychometric properties of this instrument with offenders, and no published studies have yet addressed the factorial structure of its most recent edition, the MCMI-III. This study investigated the factorial validity of the MCMI-III in a sample of 159 male, incarcerated offenders. Factor analytic results on the 10 clinical scales revealed two factors, accounting for 70% of the common variance in participants' responses. Factor I (Psychiatric Disturbance) consisted of 8 scales and Factor II (Substance Dependence) was comprised of 3 scales. A 3-factor solution was obtained in the analysis of the 14 personality scales. Factors I (Internalizing; 10 scales), II (Acting Out; 5 scales) and III (Self-Absorption; 3 scales) accounted for a total of 77% of the common variance. The theoretical and clinical implications of these results and directions for future research are discussed. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service:

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“…Finally, the fourth cluster, named controlled psychopath, was identified by a compulsive and dependent personality. These Blackburn typologies have been replicated using different samples in both nonimprisoned delinquents [6] and inmates held in a high security penitentiary institution [7] . A number of authors have used the MCMI-II with violent inmates, and diverse research programs [8,9] have demonstrated the utility of such a classification of the prison population, especially if employed in conjunction with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2).…”

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Personality and Coping in Young Inmates: A Cluster Typology

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Kirchner

Forns

2008

Psychopathology

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Objective: Firstly, to identify groups of inmates according to personality. Secondly, to differentiate types of personality through coping strategies, psychopathology, criminal records and social factors. Method: A cross-sectional design was used to study psychosocial, correctional, personality and clinical characteristics in inmates. The group was composed of 106 male inmates. The measures used to evaluate personality, clinical and psychosocial variables were a standard protocol and three self-report questionnaires: the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 and the Coping Responses Inventory-Adult Form. A cluster analysis, ANOVA and Kruskall-Wallis test were conducted. Results: Four clusters were identified. The secondary type was characterized by an impulsive, suspicious, hostile personality, by anxiety, a low tolerance of frustration, and by the use of cognitive avoidance coping. The controlled-healthy type showed a less pathological and more self-controlled personality. The primarytype was similar to secondary, but with lower tendency to impulsivity. The inhibited-affected type was shown to have an avoidant personality, greater tendency to symptomatology and also to use acceptance-resignation and emotional discharge coping. Conclusion: The four groups of young inmates identified showed profiles with different degrees of psychopathological risk and also different coping profiles.

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Personality disorder in an outpatient offender population

Cited by 11 publications

References 16 publications

Identifying Subtypes of Criminal Psychopaths

Identifying Subtypes of Criminal Psychopaths

Factor-Analysis of the MCMI-III on an Offender Population

Personality and Coping in Young Inmates: A Cluster Typology

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