@article{ref1,
title="Evidence of treatment progress and therapeutic outcomes among adolescents with psychopathic features",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2007",
author="Caldwell, Michael F. and McCormick, David J. and Umstead, Deborah and Van Rybroek, Gregory J.",
volume="34",
number="5",
pages="573-587",
abstract="This study examined the relation between psychopathic features and treatment progress in a group of 86 delinquent boys. On admission to a specialized intensive treatment program, Psychopathic Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV) scores were computed and subsequently compared with treatment progress. Treatment progress was measured using a series of daily behavior rating scales and with a measure of institutional misconducts that required security intervention. The results found significant improvement in behavioral and security measures with treatment. PCL:YV scores did not interact with treatment progress. Regression analysis showed that initial, but not final, behavioral and security levels were predicted by PCL:YVscores. The final scores were predicted only by the duration of treatment. Furthermore, violent recidivism during a 4-year follow-up was predicted by final behavioral scores but not initial PCL:YV scores. Keywords: Juvenile justice<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854806297511",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854806297511"
}