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Forensic evaluators' familiarity with dimensional approaches to psychopathology

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The purpose of this research study is to assess forensic clinicians' familiarity with dimensional models of psychopathology. This research study is being conducted by Abby L. Mulay, Ph.D. of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). You are being asked to participate because of your work in forensic psychological/psychiatric evaluation.

Your responses to the survey will not be linked to you, and none of your identifiable information will be stored.

If you wish to participate in the survey, please click on the survey link below. Following completion of the survey, your responses will be automatically saved. The survey is expected to take 15 minutes to complete.

Minimal information will be obtained in order to participate in this study. There is a risk of loss of confidentiality of your personal information as a result of participation in this study. Participants may skip any questions they do not wish to answer.

If you have any questions about your participation in this research study, please contact Abby L. Mulay, Ph.D. at mulay@musc.edu or 843-876-2140.

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What is your degree?

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What is your gender?

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What is your age?

Which of the following best describes you?

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White or Caucasian

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How many years have you been licensed?

How many years have you been practicing forensic evaluation since becoming licensed?

In what US states/jurisdictions or countries do you currently practice?

In what type of setting do you work (select all that apply)?

Inpatient psychiatric

Academic medical Center

Private practice

Correctional setting

Court clinic

Other

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What types of evaluations have you completed in the past five years (select all that apply)?

Competency to stand trial

Criminal responsibility

Violence risk assessment

Sexual violence risk assessment

Disability/Worker's compensation

Personal injury

Threat assessment

Preemployment

Fitness for duty

Immigration

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Do you typically assign a diagnosis in your forensic reports?

Yes

Only when required

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On average, what percentage of examinees you encounter in your forensic clinical practice have a personality disorder or exhibit personality dysfunction (it is OK to estimate)?

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What measures have you used to measure personality pathology in your forensic clinical practice (select all that apply)?

Personality Assessment Inventory

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-RF

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2

Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV

Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III

Rorschach

California Psychological Inventory

NEO Personality Inventory-Revised

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In general, which DSM-5-TR/ICD-11 personality disorders do you typically encounter in your clinical forensic practice (select all that apply)?

Antisocial personality disorder

Avoidant personality disorder

Borderline personality disorder

Dependent personality disorder

Histrionic personality disorder

Narcissistic personality disorder

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Paranoid personality disorder

What diagnostic system do you utilize to assign psychiatric diagnoses (select all that apply)?

DSM-5-TR

ICD-11

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If you utilize the DSM-5-TR categorical model, how satisfied are you with using the DSM-5-TR in your forensic clinical practice?

Very unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Neither satisfied or unsatisfied

Satisfied

Very satisfied

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If you utilize the DSM-5-TR categorial model, what, if any, disadvantages do you notice when using the DSM-5-TR in your forensic clinical practice (select all that apply)?

Comorbidity

Heterogeneity

Arbitrary cutoffs

Irrelevance to clinical decision-making

Disconnection from science

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Please rate your familiarity with the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD).

I have never heard of this model

I have heard of this model but never studied more about it

I have heard of this model and read some about it

I'm familiar with this model and have taken relevant continuing education credits

I use this model in clinical practice and consider myself to be proficient

I consider myself to be an expert in this model

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If you have heard of it before, please describe what you know/have heard of about the AMPD.

Please rate your familiarity with the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP).

I have never heard of this model

I have heard of this model but never studied more about it

I have heard of this model and read some about it

I'm familiar with this model and have taken relevant continuing education credits

I use this model in clinical practice and consider myself to be proficient

I consider myself to be an expert in this model

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If you have heard of it before, please describe what you know/have heard of about the HiTOP model.

Have you ever utilized a dimensional model (e.g., the AMPD or HiTOP) to help conceptualize any of your forensic cases?

Yes

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If you have utilized a dimensional model in your forensic practice, in what ways has it been helpful?

If you have utilized a dimensional model in your forensic practice, from your perspective, do you find it more useful than the traditional categorical model?

Yes

Other

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If you have utilized a dimensional model in your forensic practice, do you think these models should replace traditional DSM diagnostic categories?

If you have utilized a dimensional model in your forensic practice, how useful do you feel the model is for communicating information about the examinee to stakeholders (e.g., judges, attorneys)?

Not useful at all

Slightly useful

Moderately useful

Very useful

Extremely useful

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If you have utilized a dimensional model in your forensic practice, how useful was the model for describing the examinee's personality functioning?

Not at all useful

Slightly useful

Moderately useful

Very useful

Extremely useful

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If you have utilized a dimensional model in your forensic practice, have you have testified about the model in court?

Yes

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If you have utilized a dimensional model in your forensic practice, what measures have you used?

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