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- 1. Open EndedThe infamous Oak Ridge treatment study - what was the method of treatment? What were the comparison groups? What were the specific results? What were conclusions drawn by the researcher, and how did Polaschek (in the assigned article) reframe or reinterpret the results of the Oak Ridge treatment study?
- 2. Open EndedWhy are adults with psychopathic traits difficult to treat?
- 3. Open EndedAdults are more difficult to treat because they are less motivated, more manipulative,more difficult, unpleasant, hostile, less treatment compliance, and have higher rates of dropping out.
- 4. Open EndedOutcome variables used in treatment research (and problems/limitations associated with some of them)
- 5. Open EndedConclusions of treatment studies (meta-analyses and re-analyses)
- 6. Open EndedCharacteristics of effective treatment approaches
- 7. Open EndedWhat are important points to consider in the treatment of psychopathy?
- 8. Open EndedWhat are recommendations for treatment programs for psychopathic adults and children?
- 9. Open EndedPolaschek addresses several primary questions in his article, which challenges the idea that psychopaths cannot benefit from treatment. How does Polascshek address these beliefs? What is evidence for and against these beliefs? Can you identify a few points made in relation to research findings on each of these questions?
- 10. Open EndedIs psychopathy mutable - can it change over time? (Polaschek article)
- 11. Open EndedCan treatment make criminal psychopaths less criminal? (Polaschek article)
- 12. Open Ended(And also in this section): are psychopaths uniquely harder to work with and rarely make it through treatment? (Polaschek article)
- 13. Open EndedIs there a risk that psychopaths will use treatment for antisocial ends? (Polaschek article)
- 14. Open EndedWhat is the "gold standard" for prevention and treatment studies? What are its characteristics and why is it beneficial? (pp. 178-top of 179) (CH. 8)
- 15. Open EndedWhat is "multifinality" and how is this concept relevant to intervention and prevention of the development of antisocial behavior and psychopathic traits? (p. 179) (Ch. 8)
- 16. Open EndedFor what reasons might prevention be more effective than treatment? (no specific pages for this, but you should be able to identify several reasons on your own after reading the first half of this chapter). (CH. 8)
- 17. Open EndedIf you were a clinical researcher, what, who and when would you target to increase the odds of successfully preventing the development of psychopathic traits? If you had to list specific intervention targets - both biological and psychosocial - in order of importance or impact, what would this order be in your opinion? Can you explain why? (Hint: this could be a really good essay question...) (Ch. 8)
- 18. Open EndedWhat forms of treatment and intervention appear to be most effective in treating kids/youth with callous - unemotional traits? What are goals and outcomes reported in this chapter? (pp. 184-top of 187). (ch. 8)
- 19. Open EndedALSO in the assigned video posted on Canvas, what were the highlights of the Dr. Dadds interview about children/youth with C-U traits and implications for what does and does not work in treatment (or parenting)? (Ch. 8)
- 20. Open EndedNot surprisingly, Glenn & Raine focus on "Potential Treatments Targeting Biological Factors" in the final section of this chapter (pp. 187-193). Be somewhat familiar with these treatments and research on their effects and outcomes (multiple choice Qs only). (ch. 8)
- 21. Open EndedBehavioral sciences in the CJ system ·Brief history - becoming more accepted than in the past
- 22. Open EndedBehavioral sciences in the CJ system: Why has there been reluctance to accept behavioral sciences as evidence?
- 23. Open EndedWhat standard is applied to determine if scientific evidence should be allowed in a court proceeding ·Standard of review for judge's decision on admission of scientific evidence
- 24. Open EndedFox, Kvaran & Fontaine article ·Suggested approaches to partial responsibility for psychopaths
- 25. Open EndedFox, Kvaran & Fontaine article: Factors used to argue that psychopaths should not be held criminally responsible
- 26. Open EndedNPR Podcasts ·The general message of the podcasts
- 27. Open EndedBased on factors discussed in class, podcasts, articles, powerpoints, and other sources, be able to construct an argument as to why psychopathic offenders should not be held responsible to the same extent and punished the same as non-psychopathic offenders. Also be prepared to make an argument as to why psychopathic offenders should be held to the same responsibility standards and punishment as non-psychopathic offenders.
- 28. Open EndedAreas of CJ process in which psychopathy has been applied ·Civil commitment as a sexually violent predator
- 29. Open EndedInsanity
- 30. Open EndedIncompetency
- 31. Open EndedStandard for insanity
- 32. Open EndedStandard for Incompetent
- 33. Open EndedWhen determined (insanity vs. incompetent)
- 34. Open EndedWhat happens if found insane or incompetent
- 35. Open EndedPrevalence of insanity defense
- 36. Open EndedLegal concepts that have been used to argue that psychopaths should not be held criminally responsible: Insanity
- 37. Open EndedLack of culpable mental state o What does this mean? o What is mens rea oIntentional and knowingly are two common mental states (mens rea) in criminal cases
- 38. Open EndedPsychopathy as a mitigating factor vs. historical use as an aggravating factor
- 39. Open EndedCivil commitment of sexually violent predators (SVP) · Role of psychopathy in these proceedings ·Behavioral abnormality
- 40. Open EndedAdversarial Allegiance (Murrie, et al)
- 41. Open EndedConcepts studied by Murrie, et. al)
- 42. Open EndedMethodology used in Murrie, et al.
- 43. Open EndedResults of Murrie et, al
- 44. Open EndedImplications of Murrie et, al study
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