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Did Three Strikes Cause the Recent Drop in California Crime: An Analysis of the California Attorney General\u27s Report
Did Three Strikes Cause the Recent Drop in California Crime: An Analysis of the California Attorney General\u27s Report
Resolving Discrepancies in Psychological Assessment Data with Maltreated Children and Adolescents: The Relevance of Attachment Organization
Psychological assessment is an important area of clinical work with maltreated children. The current study investigated the role of attachment organization as a predictor of patterns of similarities and discrepancies between three types of assessments of maladjustment. Results indicate that participants classified as Disorganized/Unresolved tend to show more impairment on the Ego Impairment Index of the Rorschach when compared with their peers, especially when discrepancies with self-giver and caregiver report of behavior problems are considered. Secure/Autonomous participants tended to show little or moderate levels of problems across measures. The findings point to the importance of using multiple measures when assessing juveniles showing a history of maltreatment, as well as of considering assessment findings in a relational framework. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC