PSYC 379 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Psychopathy Checklist, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder
16 Feb 2016
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Prevalent among correctional populations, general population 02-3. 3% (dsm-v) Overlap with dsm-v antisocial personality disorder, but differences in prevalence. 6 models (e. g. , ability to feel fear ) Etiology is unclear; lack of research but appears to be genetic, biological, and socio-cultural factors affecting presence and expression. Interpersonal attachment domain: lack of commitment and empathy. Qualifies as mental disorder under legal definition. Serves to impair both cognitive and volitional functioning, but not enough to mitigate culpability. Can have bearing on long-term commitment decisions. 3:1 males to females; prevalence rate for borderline personality disorder 3:1 females to males. Shared pathways via candidate risk factors (genes, parenting, peers ) Diagnostic bias only part of the story. Females more interpersonal, males more delinquent socialization outside. Personality disorder is not diagnosed until age 18 due to adolescents being moving targets . Not a high level of stability of the traits into adulthood. Aspects of normative adolescent development may have the appearance of disorder.
