Does psychopathy differentially predict treatment-seeking during incarceration versus postrelease?. Issue 3 (19th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schrader, Shannon W.; Tangney, June P.; Stuewig, Jeffrey B.
• Is Part Of: Journal of offender rehabilitation. Volume 57:Issue 3/4(2018)
• Page Start: 207
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2018-05-19
• Subjects: Inmates -- jail law library -- psychopathy -- treatment-seeking; Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Corrections -- Periodicals; Corrections -- United States -- Periodicals; 365.6610973
• DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2017.1400487
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-9674

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The notion that high psychopathy inmates seek treatment for nontherapeutic reasons is frequently assumed but lacking empirical evidence. In a sample of 217 jail inmates, we examined whether psychopathy differentially predicted treatment-seeking during incarceration versus postrelease. Overall, analyses revealed psychopathic inmates did not artificially seek treatment at a higher rate than their lower-psychopathy peers during or following incarceration. There was no evidence psychopathy was associated with treatment-seeking for present-oriented reasons during incarceration. High psychopathy inmates, particularly Factor 1, were more likely to request jail law library access than their lower-psychopathy peers. These findings challenge assumptions regarding psychopathic offenders' treatment-seeking behaviors.