Psychopathy Antisocial, Criminal, and Violent Behavior

by Millon, Theodore; Simonsen, Erik; Davis, Roger D.; Birket-Smith, Morten

• ISBN13: 9781572308640
• ISBN10: 1572308648
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-18
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

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, this volume brings together a distinguished array of contributors to provide a comprehensive review of research on psychopathy--its nature, causes, and effects on the individual and society, as well as current management approaches.

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

History and Viewpoints
Historical Conceptions of Psychopathy in the United States and Europe	p. 3
Psychopathy: An Elusive Concept with Moral Overtones	p. 32
Personality and Crime	p. 40
Psychopathy and the Contribution of Personality to Violence	p. 50
Evil Intent: Violence and Disorders of the Will	p. 69
The Internal World of the Psychopath	p. 95
Antisocial Character and Behavior: Threats and Solutions	p. 110
The Case for Parental Licensure	p. 122
Psychopathy or Antisocial Personality in Forensic Settings	p. 144
Typologies
Ten Subtypes of Psychopathy	p. 161
Psychopathy and the Five-Factor Model of Personality	p. 171
Psychopaths and Their Nature: Implications for the Mental Health and Criminal Justice Systems	p. 188
Etiology
Genetics and Antisocial Personality Disorder	p. 215
Neurobiology in Psychopathy	p. 231
Psychopathic Children: Indicators of Organic Dysfunction	p. 247
Cross-Cultural Aspects of Psychopathy	p. 260
A Biopsychosocial Model of Psychopathy	p. 277
Comorbidity
Psychopathy and Psychiatric Comorbidity	p. 291
Psychopathy in the Pedophile	p. 304
Comorbidity of Alcoholism and Psychopathy	p. 321
Antisocial Personality Disorder and Narcotic Addiction	p. 332
Sadistic Personality in Murderers	p. 346
Treatment
Psychopharmacological Treatment and Impulsivity	p. 359
The Psychotherapeutic Management of Psychopathic, Narcissistic, and Paranoid Transferences	p. 372
A Group-Analytic Approach to Psychopaths: "The Ring of Truth"	p. 393
Therapeutic Community Treatment for Severe Personality Disorders	p. 407
The Management of Dangerous Psychopaths in Prison	p. 431
Treating the "Untreatable" in Denmark: Past and Present	p. 458
Index	p. 463
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