Assessment of risk and progress, as well as a personality disorder assessment
Given that the solicitor requested an assessment of risk and progress, as well as a personality disorder assessment, and recommendations for further treatment and/or progression, please explain why the following assessments were used:
Paulhus Deception Scale (PDS)
Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11)
International Personality Disorder Examination (IPDE)
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV
Historical-Clinical-Risk management – Version 3 (HCR-20v3)
Explain if the chosen assessment instruments were appropriate for female sexual offenders.
Indicate if there are any female-specific factors outlined for each assessment instrument and provide evidence to support your claim.
Please choose two guidelines from the APA “Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality, 2017” that may be challenging for you when assessing female sexual offenders and explain your biases and how you would overcome them.
Sample Answer
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