How is the PCL R scored?

Type of Instrument and Scoring Method: The PCL–R is a 20-item clinical rating scale, each item reflects a different symptom or characteristic of psychopathy. The items are summed to yield total scores, ranging from 0 to 40, that reflects the degree to which an individual resembles the prototypical psychopath.

What are the PCL R Questions?

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• Do you have “excess glibness” or superficial charm?
• Do you have a grandiose sense of self-worth?
• Do you have an excess need for stimulation or proneness to boredom?
• Are you a pathological liar?
• Are you conning or manipulative?

What is the PCL R scale?

Hare PCL–R™ is a 20-item symptom-construct rating scale designed to assess psychopathic (antisocial) personality disorders in forensic populations. It provides complete coverage of the domain of psychopathic traits and behaviours.

What does a high PCL R score mean?

High PCL-R scores are positively associated with measures of impulsivity and aggression, Machiavellianism, persistent criminal behavior, and negatively associated with measures of empathy and affiliation. Early factor analysis of the PCL-R indicated it consisted of two factors.

What is the PCL-R 2nd Edition interview guide?

The PCL–R: 2nd Edition Interview Guide includes the interview questions recommended to elicit information for the PCL–R. The clinician-completed QuikScore ™ Form is a self-scoring form used to record the ratings of the individual on each of the 20 PCL–R items.

Do you have to average the PCL-R scores?

Insure that they have adequate training and experience in the use of the PCL-R. We further recommend that, wherever possible, the PCL-R scores of two independent raters should be averaged so as to increase the reliability of the assessment.

Which is the second edition of the PCL-R rating booklet?

The PCL–R: 2nd Edition Rating Booklet contains all of the information needed to administer and score the PCL–R. The Rating Booklet provides an accessible format to consult the rating criteria for each of the 20 PCL–R items. The PCL–R: 2nd Edition Interview Guide includes the interview questions recommended to elicit information for the PCL–R.

What are the scores on the PCL-R psychopathy test?

Up to five items on the list may be omitted with the test still being considered reliable. A total score of 10-19 on the PCL-R diagnoses an individual as mildly psychopathic, a score of 20-29 diagnoses them as moderately psychopathic, and a score of 30-40 diagnoses them as severely psychopathic.