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Is the PCL-R or PCL:SV a threat assessment tool?

April 26, 2017assessment PCL pcl-r SV Threat Tool

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Is the PCL-R or PCL:SV a threat assessment tool?

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No, the PCL-R and PCL:SV (short-version of the PCL-R) are not threat assessment tools. They were designed to measure psychopathy which is a risk factor for violence. Psychopathy is an item in several actuarial and SPJ tools.