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title: Clinical Experience May Affect The Predictive Validity of the PCL-R - CONCEPT Professional Training
description: Clinical experience may impact the variability in scores on the PCL-R and its predictive capacity for future violence. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice.
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# [Clinical Experience May Affect The Predictive Validity of the PCL-R - CONCEPT Professional Training](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/clinical-experience-may-affect-predictive-validity-pcl-r/)

 Written by [Amanda Reed](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/amanda-reed) | Oct 27, 2017 11:32:00 AM

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