Psychopathic Personality Inventory

Psychopathic Personality Inventory
PurposeIdentifies traits of psychopathy

The Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI-Revised) is a personality test for traits associated with psychopathy in adults. The PPI was developed by Scott Lilienfeld and Brian Andrews to assess these traits in non-criminal (e.g. university students) populations, though it is still used in clinical (e.g. incarcerated) populations as well.[1][2] In contrast to other psychopathy measures, such as the Hare Psychopathy Checklist (PCL), the PPI is a self-report scale, rather than an interview-based assessment. It is intended to comprehensively index psychopathic personality traits without assuming particular links to anti-social or criminal behaviors. It also includes measures to detect impression management or careless responding.

  1. ^ Benning, Stephen D. (2016). "Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI)". Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. pp. 1–4. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1098-1. ISBN 978-3-319-28099-8. S2CID 239409797.
  2. ^ Dutton, Kevin (2012). The wisdom of psychopaths : lessons in life from Saints, spies and serial killers. London: William Heinemann. p. 104. ISBN 9780434020676. OCLC 794296196.