Frick et al. (1999) stated that utilizing different measures or different concepts
of a psychopathic personality (a single dimension versus separate dimensions) to test the relationships could explain the mixed findings in the literature.
Tuvblad and colleagues» study [70] on genetic and environmental determinants
of the psychopathic personality in a community sample of 5 - year - old twins indicated that both genetic and shared environmental influences are of importance for psychopathy personality traits in childhood.
Furthermore, low levels of serotonin in the basolateral amygdala are related to reductions in the conditioned fear response — a response which is reliably impaired in adults with high levels
of psychopathic personality (CU traits)[16], [17].
Development and preliminary validation of a self - report measure
of psychopathic personality traits in noncriminal population
Development and preliminary validation of a self - report measure
of psychopathic personality traits in noncriminal populations.
Factor structure
of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory: Validity and implications for clinical assessment.
A taxometric analysis
of psychopathic personality.
While most studies
of psychopathic personality assess incarcerated respondents, the resulting data may not be generalizable to non-criminals; participants in these studies were recruited from the general population.
Considering the relevance of the affective dimension
of the psychopathic personality in developmental and predictive models of youth conduct problems, the Inventory of Callous - Unemotional traits (ICU) has been developed as a reliable and effective measure of callous — unemotional traits (CU) in childhood and adolescence.
Perceptions of treatment among offenders with mental health problems and problematic substance use: The possible relevance
of psychopathic personality traits
The Validity
of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory — Revised in a Community Sample.
Factor Structure
of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory: Validity and Implications for Clinical Assessment.
Basic components
of the psychopathic personality was explored using criteria from the Hare Psychopathy Checklist.
Basic components
of the psychopathic personality will be explored using criteria from the Hare Psychopathy Checklist.
Psychopaths do not: a callousness toward others» suffering is the central feature
of a psychopathic personality.
Not exact matches
In the haunting and insistent ideas, in the irrational impulses, the morbid scruples, dreads, and inhibitions which beset the
psychopathic temperament when it is thoroughly pronounced, we have exquisite examples
of heterogeneous
personality.
But whatever the cause
of heterogeneous
personality may be, we find the extreme examples
of it in the
psychopathic temperament,
of which I spoke in my first lecture.
Persons with immature or malformed superegos (called «character disorder» or «
psychopathic personalities» in traditional psychiatric language) need a different type
of growth and therefore a different approach to therapy.
When discussing the subject
of guilt, it is well to bear in mind that an appreciable percentage
of alcoholics comes from the clinical group known as «
psychopathic personalities,» who are unable to experience either guilt or responsibility.
Evaluating the leader
of Hamas, Khaled Mashal, «If we characterize Mashal as someone with a
psychopathic personality, then we would expect him to feel omnipotent, fearless, to perceive others (particularly Israel) as weak and vulnerable, and that his relationships revolve around games
of «predator - prey,»» Neuman explains.
Mounting evidence indicates, however, that better - designed prison programs can help criminals with
psychopathic personalities live less violently once released, says psychologist Devon Polaschek
of Victoria University
of Wellington in New Zealand.
For the Hong Kong study, the researchers measured a participant's level
of psychopathic tendency using a standard test known as the Psychopathic Personality Inventory, which helps identify traits such as Machiavellian egocentricity, blame externalization, carefree nonplanfulness, and cold h
psychopathic tendency using a standard test known as the
Psychopathic Personality Inventory, which helps identify traits such as Machiavellian egocentricity, blame externalization, carefree nonplanfulness, and cold h
Psychopathic Personality Inventory, which helps identify traits such as Machiavellian egocentricity, blame externalization, carefree nonplanfulness, and cold heartnedness.
The mask
of sanity: An attempt to clarify some issues about the so - called
psychopathic personality.
Assuming the three factor structure validated in previous research (callousness, uncaring and unemotional), results showed the expected associations
of ICU scales and other
psychopathic and more general
personality traits, as well as with a wide range
of external behavioral and psychosocial criteria.
Psychopathic Personality Disorder in terms
of the personal traits can be quite similar that
of a sociopath.
The mask
of sanity: An attempt to clarify some issues about the so - called
psychopathic personality (5th ed.).
We hope the popular media and, in turn, the general public will begin to recognize
psychopathic personality as an emotional disorder and relinquish the easy stereotype
of psychopath - as - monster.
Many
of these children are violent and aggressive and as adults are at risk
of developing a variety
of psychological problems and
personality disorders, including antisocial
personality disorder, narcissistic
personality disorder, borderline
personality disorder, and
psychopathic personality disorder.
While CU traits in children are thought
of by some as analogous to
psychopathic personality traits in adults, the relationship between these traits and the function
of neurochemical systems may not be the same in child and adult populations.
Psychopathic personality traits in 5 year old twins: the importance
of genetic and shared environmental influences
Initial development
of the
Psychopathic Processing and
Personality Assessment (PAPA) across populations.
[jounal] Larsson, H. / 2006 / A genetic factor explains most
of the variation in the
psychopathic personality / Journal
of Abnormal Psychology 115: 221 ~ 230
These traits comprise low levels
of guilt and shame, and a lack
of empathy, and can be thought
of as the downward extension
of the affective and interpersonal characteristics
of adult
psychopathic personality traits [2].
The associations between the three factors
of psychopathy and
personality traits — assessed by means of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI, Andershed et al. 2002) and the Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness Personality Inventory - Revised (NEO PI - R; Costa and McCrae 1992)-- were explored in a community sample of 152 male adolescents and yo
personality traits — assessed by means
of the Youth
Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI, Andershed et al. 2002) and the Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness
Personality Inventory - Revised (NEO PI - R; Costa and McCrae 1992)-- were explored in a community sample of 152 male adolescents and yo
Personality Inventory - Revised (NEO PI - R; Costa and McCrae 1992)-- were explored in a community sample
of 152 male adolescents and young adults.
For example,
psychopathic traits — problematic
personality traits including a lack
of empathy and antisocial behaviour [15]-- have been associated with an atypical pattern
of social reward [13].
Furthermore, people with high levels
of CU traits (
psychopathic personality) have been shown to have three specific cognitive and emotional deficits; a poor conditioned fear response, reduced ability to recognise fear, and deficits in stimulus - reinforcement tasks (see Moul et al. [12] for a review).
Associations with early
personality and
psychopathic traits, as well as with a wide range
of adolescent behavioral and psychosocial outcomes were examined, revealing the Stable high group as exhibiting the highest risk profile.
Recently, research has suggested that the function
of the serotonin system may be specifically altered in a sub-set
of antisocial populations — those with
psychopathic (callous - unemotional)
personality traits.
Like all
personality disorders, a
psychopathic personality can not be diagnosed before the age
of 18 (American Psychiatric Association 1994); however, individuals can show
psychopathic traits before this age.
Furthermore, currently the YPI uses the same scoring key for boys and for girls, while the identification
of personality traits in juvenile justice youths is influenced by gender variations in symptom expression (boys tend to reveal their feelings on self - report scales less readily than girls [26], it may be reasonable to suggest that the current cut - off scores for boys under - detect certain
psychopathic traits.
It was hypothesized, based on the study
of Andershed et al. (2001), that three groups
of adolescents with a
psychopathic personality can be distinguished: 1) adolescents scoring low on the manipulative, unemotional, and irresponsible dimension («relatively normal group»), 2) adolescents scoring moderately on the manipulative and unemotional dimension and high on the irresponsible dimension («impulsive, non-
psychopathic-like group»), and 3) adolescents scoring high on all three dimensions («psychopathy - like group»).
About 15 % to 20 %
of the criminal population is diagnosed as having a
psychopathic personality (Hart and Hare 1997).