Question 1

The PCL-R 2nd edition includes 40 items, and has a total maximum score of 80 points

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with APD, and the likelihood of being diagnosed increases with age for both men and women

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most interventions have been successful with this population when targeting the risk factors for antisocial personality characteristics of psychopaths (e.g. superficial charm, grandiose sense of self-worth, pathological lying, conning/manipulative, etc.), rather than risk factors for violence

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why might it be more effective to intervene in Factor 2 characteristics of psychopaths than in Factor 1 characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Factor 1 and Factor 2 refer to the two c

Question 5

Intervention for psychopathic sex offending clients should also include which type of strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal-therapy 
B)  relapse prevention 
C)  socialization 
D)  incapacitation 
A)  interpersonal-therapy 
B)  relapse prevention 
C)  socialization 
D)  incapacitation

Question 6

Harris and Rice's advice for building safe rapport with clients with psychopathy includes never taking a psychopathic client's word at face value

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_________ is the assessment tool that is used most frequently.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychopathy Checklist-Revised 
B)  Inventory of Psychopathic Traits 
C)  Structured Clinical Interview for Personality Disorders 
D)  Antisocial Personality Questionnaire 
A)  Psychopathy Checklist-Revised 
B)  Inventory of Psychopathic Traits 
C)  Structured Clinical Interview for Personality Disorders 
D)  Antisocial Personality Questionnaire

Question 8

Most interventions have been successful with severely antisocial populations when they focus on the ________ dimensions of psychopathy.

Accepted Answer

A)  social deviance 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  affective 
D)  emotional 
A)  social deviance 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  affective 
D)  emotional

Question 9

Treatment of psychopathy can be conducted in a group setting under all but which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  A proportion of the participants must be non-psychopathic. 
B)  Entry to the group must be open. 
C)  The group must contain an equal amount of males and females. 
D)  Individuals who are further along in the stages of change must serve as learning models for those in earlier stages. 
A)  A proportion of the participants must be non-psychopathic. 
B)  Entry to the group must be open. 
C)  The group must contain an equal amount of males and females. 
D)  Individuals who are further along in the stages of change must serve as learning models for those in earlier stages.

Question 10

Severely antisocial Individuals are often characterized by all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  callousness 
B)  emotionally manipulative 
C)  unable to function in public places 
D)  physically aggressive 
A)  callousness 
B)  emotionally manipulative 
C)  unable to function in public places 
D)  physically aggressive

Question 11

The lifetime prevalence of APD in the prison system is less than that of the general population

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most correctional clients can be considered "severely antisocial." -------------------------------

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Psychopathy is frequently viewed as either a four-factor model, or a six dimensional model

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Building trust and rapport with justice-involved clients with psychopathy requires the same techniques as doing so with less seriously antisocial clients

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Diagnostic criteria for APD primarily center on antisocial and offending behavior

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The four-factor model consists of four facets, including (1) Factor 1, Facet 1: Interpersonal; (2) Factor 1, Facet 2: Affective; (3) Factor 2, Facet 3: Lifestyle, and (4) Factor 2, Facet 4: Antisocial

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The bottom line for correctional counselors and staff working with severely antisocial populations is that ___________ and ___________ are required to create safe and effective interventions.

Accepted Answer

A)  incapacitation; solitary confinement 
B)  group therapy; work programs 
C)  careful clinical training; supervision 
D)  medical training; and certification 
A)  incapacitation; solitary confinement 
B)  group therapy; work programs 
C)  careful clinical training; supervision 
D)  medical training; and certification

Question 18

Which of the following is an item from the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised: Second edition?

Accepted Answer

A)  grandiose sense of self worth 
B)  parasitic lifestyle 
C)  offending versatility 
D)  all of the above 
A)  grandiose sense of self worth 
B)  parasitic lifestyle 
C)  offending versatility 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not a component of Harris and Rice's Advice for Building Safe Rapport with Clients with Psychopaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never take a psychopathic client's word at face value. 
B)  Reputation matters. 
C)  Beware of flattery. 
D)  all of these are components 
A)  Never take a psychopathic client's word at face value. 
B)  Reputation matters. 
C)  Beware of flattery. 
D)  all of these are components

Question 20

Research has pointed to structural and functional impairment in the temporal lobes and hippocampus of the brain as key correlates of psychopathy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The PCL-R 2^nd edition includes 40 items, and has a total maximum score of 80 points

Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with APD, and the likelihood of being diagnosed increases with age for both men and women

Most interventions have been successful with this population when targeting the risk factors for antisocial personality characteristics of psychopaths (e.g. superficial charm, grandiose sense of self-worth, pathological lying, conning/manipulative, etc.), rather than risk factors for violence

Why might it be more effective to intervene in Factor 2 characteristics of psychopaths than in Factor 1 characteristics?

Intervention for psychopathic sex offending clients should also include which type of strategy?

Harris and Rice's advice for building safe rapport with clients with psychopathy includes never taking a psychopathic client's word at face value

_________ is the assessment tool that is used most frequently.

Most interventions have been successful with severely antisocial populations when they focus on the ________ dimensions of psychopathy.

Treatment of psychopathy can be conducted in a group setting under all but which of the following conditions?

Severely antisocial Individuals are often characterized by all but which of the following?

The lifetime prevalence of APD in the prison system is less than that of the general population

Most correctional clients can be considered "severely antisocial." -------------------------------

Psychopathy is frequently viewed as either a four-factor model, or a six dimensional model

Building trust and rapport with justice-involved clients with psychopathy requires the same techniques as doing so with less seriously antisocial clients

Diagnostic criteria for APD primarily center on antisocial and offending behavior

The four-factor model consists of four facets, including (1) Factor 1, Facet 1: Interpersonal; (2) Factor 1, Facet 2: Affective; (3) Factor 2, Facet 3: Lifestyle, and (4) Factor 2, Facet 4: Antisocial

The bottom line for correctional counselors and staff working with severely antisocial populations is that _ and _ are required to create safe and effective interventions.

Which of the following is an item from the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised: Second edition?

Which of the following is not a component of Harris and Rice's Advice for Building Safe Rapport with Clients with Psychopaths?

Research has pointed to structural and functional impairment in the temporal lobes and hippocampus of the brain as key correlates of psychopathy

The Process of Correctional Counseling and Treatment

Understanding the Special Challenges Faced by the Correctional Counselor

Community Corrections Officers As Change Agents

Correctional Treatment: Accomplishments and Realities

Assessment and Diagnosis of Correctional Clients

An Overview of Correctional Classification Systems

Case Planning and Case Management

Behavioral Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Social Learning Interventions

Family Interventions

Treating Clients With Substance Abuse

Treating System-Involved Women

Treating Clients Who Commit Sex Offenses

Filters

Exam 15: Treating Clients With Severe Antisocial Behavior and Psychopathy

The PCL-R 2nd edition includes 40 items, and has a total maximum score of 80 points

Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with APD, and the likelihood of being diagnosed increases with age for both men and women

Most interventions have been successful with this population when targeting the risk factors for antisocial personality characteristics of psychopaths (e.g. superficial charm, grandiose sense of self-worth, pathological lying, conning/manipulative, etc.), rather than risk factors for violence

Why might it be more effective to intervene in Factor 2 characteristics of psychopaths than in Factor 1 characteristics?

Intervention for psychopathic sex offending clients should also include which type of strategy?

Harris and Rice's advice for building safe rapport with clients with psychopathy includes never taking a psychopathic client's word at face value

_________ is the assessment tool that is used most frequently.

Most interventions have been successful with severely antisocial populations when they focus on the ________ dimensions of psychopathy.

Treatment of psychopathy can be conducted in a group setting under all but which of the following conditions?

Severely antisocial Individuals are often characterized by all but which of the following?

The lifetime prevalence of APD in the prison system is less than that of the general population

Most correctional clients can be considered "severely antisocial." -------------------------------

Psychopathy is frequently viewed as either a four-factor model, or a six dimensional model

Building trust and rapport with justice-involved clients with psychopathy requires the same techniques as doing so with less seriously antisocial clients

Diagnostic criteria for APD primarily center on antisocial and offending behavior

The four-factor model consists of four facets, including (1) Factor 1, Facet 1: Interpersonal; (2) Factor 1, Facet 2: Affective; (3) Factor 2, Facet 3: Lifestyle, and (4) Factor 2, Facet 4: Antisocial

The bottom line for correctional counselors and staff working with severely antisocial populations is that ___________ and ___________ are required to create safe and effective interventions.

Which of the following is an item from the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised: Second edition?

Which of the following is not a component of Harris and Rice's Advice for Building Safe Rapport with Clients with Psychopaths?

Research has pointed to structural and functional impairment in the temporal lobes and hippocampus of the brain as key correlates of psychopathy

The Process of Correctional Counseling and Treatment

Understanding the Special Challenges Faced by the Correctional Counselor

Community Corrections Officers As Change Agents

Correctional Treatment: Accomplishments and Realities

Assessment and Diagnosis of Correctional Clients

An Overview of Correctional Classification Systems

Case Planning and Case Management

Behavioral Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Social Learning Interventions

Family Interventions

Treating Clients With Substance Abuse

Treating System-Involved Women

Treating Clients Who Commit Sex Offenses

Filters

The PCL-R 2^nd edition includes 40 items, and has a total maximum score of 80 points

The bottom line for correctional counselors and staff working with severely antisocial populations is that _ and _ are required to create safe and effective interventions.