THE USE OF THE PSYCHOPATHY CHECKLIST REVISED (PCL-R) AND RORSCHACH INTREATMENT PLANNING WITH ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDERED PATIENTS

As mental health resources dwindle, efficient use of available service s becomes an economic and ethical necessity. integral to this process are screening, assessment, and treatment planning. Treatment planning is especially critical in correctional settings where change-resistant Antisocial Personality Disordered (ASPD) individuals compose a dispro portionate percentage of the population Not a homogeneous group, some ASPDs are treatable same are Mr. The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revise d (PCL-R) and Rorschach Test aid the clinician in formulating diagnose s, assessing treatment amenability, targeting areas for intervention, and, with the Rorschach, monitoring treatment progress. This article d iscusses the PCL-R's and Rorschach's role in treating ASPD patients. f lue low-Lambda introversive, T = I, ASPD Rorschach protocols highlight treatment planning and treatment progress assessment.