Psychology 2031A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Psychopathy Checklist, Hervey M. Cleckley, Psychopathy

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2031A/B
• Professor: Gribble

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Learning objectives: define psychopathy, outline the different assessment methods developed to measure psychopathy, describe the association between psychopathy and violence, describe the effectiveness of treatment programs for adult and adolescent psychopaths, explain the two main theories of psychopathy. Identify the concerns associated with labelling a youth as a psychopath. Overview: methods for assessment of psychopathy, prevalence, overlap w other psychiatric disorders, rlthnsp btwn psychopathy & violence, treatment effectiveness. Im a rebellious person: callous affect (ex. I am more tough-minded than other ppl : interpersonal manipulation (ex. I think i could beat a lie detector : criminal tendencies ( i have been arrested by police , short form of srp 28 items, online surveys. Page 321-344: triarchic model of psychopathy 3 main components, boldness, meanness, disinhibition. Box 11. 1 dr. robert hare: one of world"s leading authorities in psychopathy, worked w fbi, rcmp .