This book gathers and interrogates all lines of research pertaining to the assessment, management, and treatment of psychopathy, with the goal of improving the functioning of the patient and reducing harm to potential victims and society at large. Research shows psychopathy is at heart a disorder of personality. Treating Psychopathy is divided into two parts. Part 1 develops the conceptual framework for risk reduction treatment of psychopathy culminating in the description of the two-component treatment model, while Part 2 translates the two-component model of psychopathy treatment into the realities and challenges of delivering such a treatment program. Discussions on the effective treatment of psychopathy often elicit as much curiosity as skepticism if not outright incredulity. However, over 5 decades of research on psychopathy have enabled major advances in our understanding of the assessment, prevalence, and etiology of psychopathy. Treatment can reduce recidivism among criminal offenders, and many effective interventions have received broad empirical support.

Treating Psychopathy: From Nothing Works to Something Works.Toward an Integration of Theory, Research, and Practice (Psychology, Crime, and Justice Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Wong, Stephen C P

Mental Health

American Psychological Association

Keywords: sexual violence, assessment, risk, forensic, treatment. The Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offense version or VRS-SO is a sexual violence risk assessment tool designed based on the risk, need and responsivity principles to assess risk for sexual offense recidivism. It is a rating scale with 7 static and 17 dynamic risk factors. Ratings of the dynamic risk factors are used to identify the person’s criminogenic needs or treatment targets. The VRS-SO can also assess the person’s treatment readiness and change in sexual violence risk over time or after treatment. It can also be used to guide post-treatment risk management. Please review the VRS-SO User Guidelines at http://www.psynergy.ca before making purchases. VRS-SO users can download VRS-SO Score Sheets as required free of charge. Users are also strongly encouraged to receive training in using the tool. To download score sheets and for training information, please visit http://www.psynergy.ca

Violence Risk Scale - Sexual Offense Version

Olver, Mark

Nicholaichuk, Terry

Gordon, Audrey

Psychology & Counseling

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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