Bethany G Edwards, Aparna R Gullapalli, J Michael Maurer, Devin M Ulrich, Carla L Harenski, Nicholas D Thomson, Sasha Davenport, Kent A Kiehl
Recidivism places a significant burden on society and efforts aimed at reducing cyclical criminal justice involvement are needed. This prospective study tested the utility of psychopathic traits in predicting general, felony, and substance-related rearrest in women following release from a correctional facility. The extent to which psychopathic traits offered incremental utility in predicting outcomes, above and beyond other established risk factors, including substance use disorder, was examined. Participants included 327 incarcerated adult women who completed comprehensive clinical and psychiatric assessments prior to release from correctional facilities...
January 2, 2023: Personality Disorders