Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder
... An unfortunate consequence of the ambiguity inherent in DSM-IV is likely to be a court case in which one clinician says the defendant meets the DSM-IV definition of ASPD, another clinician says he does not, and both are right! The first clinician uses only the formal diagnostic criteria whereas the ...
... An unfortunate consequence of the ambiguity inherent in DSM-IV is likely to be a court case in which one clinician says the defendant meets the DSM-IV definition of ASPD, another clinician says he does not, and both are right! The first clinician uses only the formal diagnostic criteria whereas the ...
Annotated Bibliography Sample
... to which their scores on a number of validated measures on psychopathy could predict their future criminal conduct. It used the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV) as the primary measure and followed the participants over a five-year span to check for criminal offenses. The PCL:YV is the m ...
... to which their scores on a number of validated measures on psychopathy could predict their future criminal conduct. It used the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV) as the primary measure and followed the participants over a five-year span to check for criminal offenses. The PCL:YV is the m ...
Ch. 3
... The PCL-R and Female Serial Killers Female serial murderers appear to exhibit some traits similar to those of male serial murderers in terms of psychopathology. The women tend to be insincere, amoral, impulsive, prone to exercise manipulative charisma and superficial charm, without conscience, a ...
... The PCL-R and Female Serial Killers Female serial murderers appear to exhibit some traits similar to those of male serial murderers in terms of psychopathology. The women tend to be insincere, amoral, impulsive, prone to exercise manipulative charisma and superficial charm, without conscience, a ...
Psychopathy, Addictions, Interpersonal Violence and
... automatic aggresive behavior destinated to eliminate or supress the present environment stimulus that has been automatically perceived to be the source of the threat or frustration. Prefrontal regions, such as the OFC and the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC), lack enough executive control to inhibit ...
... automatic aggresive behavior destinated to eliminate or supress the present environment stimulus that has been automatically perceived to be the source of the threat or frustration. Prefrontal regions, such as the OFC and the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC), lack enough executive control to inhibit ...
Psychological Explanations
... • “Cognitive Behavioral” therapy is the best technology for rehabilitation – Recent study: such programs, when targeting the correct people reduce recidivism anywhere from 10-60% – Barkan: doesn’t address “structural factors” • But, should we ignore immediate, individual factors? ...
... • “Cognitive Behavioral” therapy is the best technology for rehabilitation – Recent study: such programs, when targeting the correct people reduce recidivism anywhere from 10-60% – Barkan: doesn’t address “structural factors” • But, should we ignore immediate, individual factors? ...