The triarchic model suggests that different conceptions of psychopathy emphasize three observable characteristics to various degrees. Efforts have therefore been made to clarify the meaning of the term.
The label "psychopath" may have implications and stigma related to decisions about punishment severity for criminal acts, medical treatment, civil commitments, etc. The latter conceptualization is typically used as the modern clinical concept and assessed by the Psychopathy Checklist. There are multiple conceptualizations of psychopathy, including Cleckleyan psychopathy ( Hervey Cleckley's conception entailing bold, disinhibited behavior, and "feckless disregard") and criminal psychopathy (a meaner, more aggressive and disinhibited conception explicitly entailing persistent and sometimes serious criminal behavior). 5.1.2 Psychopathic Personality InventoryĪ psychopath is a person with a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior.2.2 Childhood and adolescent precursors.While the term is often employed in common usage along with "crazy", " insane", and "mentally ill", there is a categorical difference between psychosis and psychopathy. The term is also used by the general public, popular press, and in fictional portrayals. The study of psychopathy is an active field of research. Īlthough no psychiatric or psychological organization has sanctioned a diagnosis titled "psychopathy", assessments of psychopathic characteristics are widely used in criminal justice settings in some nations and may have important consequences for individuals. Hare later repopularized the construct of psychopathy in criminology with his Psychopathy Checklist. The creation of ASPD and DPD was driven by the fact that many of the classic traits of psychopathy were impossible to measure objectively. The DSM and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) subsequently introduced the diagnoses of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and dissocial personality disorder (DPD) respectively, stating that these diagnoses have been referred to (or include what is referred to) as psychopathy or sociopathy.
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Cleckley, an American psychiatrist, influenced the initial diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality reaction/disturbance in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), as did American psychologist George E. Different conceptions of psychopathy have been used throughout history that are only partly overlapping and may sometimes be contradictory. Psychopathy, sometimes considered synonymous with sociopathy, is characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits.
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