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Direct linkBeggs, Sarah M.; Grace, Randolph C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: To determine whether pro-social treatment change in sexual offenders would predict reductions in recidivism beyond static and dynamic risk factors measured at pretreatment and whether different methods for assessing change based on self-reports and structured clinical rating systems would show convergent validity. Method: We compared 3…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Sexual Abuse, Correctional Institutions, Scaling
Peer reviewedPanek, Paul E.; And Others – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1979
The Hand Test and the maladaptive behavior scale of the Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS) were administered to 78 institutionalized mentally retarded. Significant correlations were found between two purported Hand Test indicators of destructive acting-out behavior and observed violent behavior. (MH)
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales
Brems, Christiane; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
Developmental Record protocols were obtained from archival files for 1,069 institutionalized mentally retarded adults and children. Analyses revealed high internal reliabilities, but questionable validity. The Developmental Record did not adequately discriminate the five areas of functioning it purportedly assesses (self-care, perceptual-motor,…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Development, Children, Evaluation Methods
