PSYC 3020 Study Guide - Final Guide: Externalizing Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3020
• Professor: Dan Yarmey

Document Summary

Psychopathy: a personality disorder defined by a collection of interpersonal, affective, and behavioural characteristics, including manipulation, lack of remorse or empathy, impulsivity, and antisocial behaviors. The most popular way to assess psychopathy in adults is the hare psychopathy checklist-revised. Uses a semi-structured interview and a review of file information to assess interpersonal, affective, and behavioural features of psychopathy. A high-pcl-r group (often called psychopaths), defined by a score of 30 or greater. A middle-scoring group (mixed group), with scores between about 20 and 30. A low-scoring group (often called nonpsychopaths), with scores of below 20. Factor 1) reflects the combination of interpersonal and affective traits- strongly related to predatory violence, emotional-processing deficits, and poor treatment response. Factor 2) is a combination of unstable and socially deviant traits- is strongly related to reoffending, substance abuse, lack of education, and poor family back- ground.