Psychopathy Flashcards
Explain psychopathology according to Karpan and Lykken.
- primary psychopathology: low trait anxiety.
- secondary psychopathology: high trait anxiety.
later emotional attachment vs impulsivity.
What are the differences between the APA and DSM definition of antisocial personality disorder?
- APA specifies on age.
2. APA specifies on the precedence of conduct disorder.
What are the differences between ASPD and psychopathy?
Decreased anxiety, decreased shame, decreased vulnerability, decreased modesty, decreased empathy. These are not included in the DSM-criteria.
Explain the PCL-R.
The PCL and the PCL-R are both psychopathy checklists. The PCL can either be categorized into two or four factors.
- affective and lifestyle factors.
- interpersonal, affective, lifestyle and antisocial factors.
What are the limitations of the PCL-R?
- reliability in clinical settings.
- limited comparison groups.
- translating group averages into individual cases.
What are the problems with the PCL-R according to Cooke and Skeem?
- the PCL-R does not fully cover psychopathy.
- not a good explanation or conceptualization of psychopathy.
- the PCL-R prevents elaboration or improvement of assessment instruments for psychopathy.
What are potential causes for psychopathy?
- nature x nurture interaction.
- evolutionary models.
- dual-process model of psychopathology.
- psychobiological processes and model: emotional reactivity models, cognitive processing deficits.
What is the role of family and attachment in development of psychopathology?
- psychopathy is relatively immune to environmental influences.
- early adverse experiences can lead to psychopathic traits.
What are the theories surrounding psychopathy?
- heightened sensation seeking.
- low fear hypothesis.
- response modulation hypothesis.
