Psychopathy: Antisocial, Criminal, and Violent Behavior - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572303441 ISBN 13: 9781572303447

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 1998

Synopsis

Psychopathy remains one of the least understood personality disorders and one of the most intransigent to therapeutic amelioration. Better understanding of this disorder is not helped by its DSM definition, which specifies diagnostic criteria in terms of concrete antisocial behaviors rather than psychological dynamics. In a concerted effort to remedy this situation, Psychopathy brings together a distinguished array of contributors to provide an up-to-date review of this perplexing disorder, including its causation and manifestations. Etiological explanations range from genetic to cross-cultural influences. Encompassing all the significant viewpoints regarding the nature of psychopathic personalities, the volume surveys current typologies and treatment approaches.

Psychopathy, the first personality disorder to be recognized in psychiatry, remains one of the most perplexing and difficult-to-treat forms of mental illness. It is also a disorder with considerable social consequences, frequently leading to antisocial, criminal, and violent behavior. This authoritative volume brings together leading mental health experts to provide an up-to-date overview of psychopathy--its nature, causes, and effects on the individual and society, as well as current treatment approaches. Ideal for psychologists in clinical and forensic settings, the volume is also a rich resource for legal professionals, students, and policymakers. Salient topics covered include links between psychopathy, criminality, and violence; assessing the risks of criminal recidivism; how psychopathy may relate to such problems as substance abuse, sadistic behavior, and pedophilia; whether prevention and rehabilitation are possible; and the management of dangerous psychopaths in the criminal justice system.

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Theodore Millon ,PhD,DSc , Institute for advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology, Coral Gables ,Florida ,
Erik Simonsen ,MD , Institute of Personality Theory and Psychopathology , Roskilde ,Denmark ,
Morten Birket-Smith ,MD, Department of Psychiatry , Bispebjerg University Hospiyal , Copenhagen ,Denmark
Roger D. Davis ,PhD , Institute for advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology , Coral Gables ,Florida.

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I. History and Viewpoints
1. Historical Conceptions of Psychopathy in the United States and Europe, Millon, Birket-Smith, and Simonsen
2. Psychopathy: An Elusive Concept with Moral Overtones, Gunn
3. Personality and Crime, Eysenck
4. Psychopathy and the Contribution of Personality to Violence, Blackburn
5. Evil Intent: Violence and Disorders of the Will, Richards
6. The Internal World of the Psychopath, Meloy and Gacano
7. Antisocial Character and Behavior: Threats and Solutions, Reid
8. The Case for Parental Licensure, Lykken
9. Psychopathy or Antisocial Personality in Forensic Settings, Toch
II. Typologies
10. Ten Subtypes of Psychopathy, Millon and Davis
11. Psychopathy and the Five-Factor Model of Personality, Widiger and Lynam
12. Psychopaths and Their Nature: Implications for the Mental Health and Criminal Justice Systems, Hare
III. Etiology
13. Genetics and Antisocial Personality Disorder, McGuffin and Thapar
14. Neurobiology in Psychopathy, Siever
15. Early Emotional Frustration and Indicators of Organic Dysfunction, Rygaard
16. Cross-Cultural Aspects of Psychopathy, Cooke
17. A Biopsychosocial Model of Psychopthy, Paris
IV. Comorbidity
18. Psychopathy and Psychiatric Comorbidity, Dahl
19. Psychopathy in the Pedophile, Dorr
20. Comorbidity of Alcoholism and Psychopathy
Knop, Jensen, and Mortensen
21. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Narcotic Addiction, Vaglum
22. Sadistic Personality in Murderers, Stone
V. Treatment
23. Psychopharmacological Treatment and Impulsivity, von Knorring and Ekselius
24. Psychotherapeutic Management of Psychopathic, Narcissistic, and Paranoid Transferences, Kernberg
25. A Group-Analytic Approach to Psychopaths: "The Ring of Truth," Cox
26. Therapeutic Community Treatment for Severe Personality Disorders, Dolan
27. Management of Dangerous Psychopaths in Prison, Coid
28. Treating the "Untreatable" in Denmark: Past and present, Hansen

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1572303441
• ISBN 13: 9781572303447
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 476
• Editor: Theodore Millon, Erik Simonsen, Morten Birket-Smith, Roger D. Davis