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11 - An Integrative Biobehavioral Trait Perspective on Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy

from Part III - Individual Disorders and Clusters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2020

By
Sarah J. Brislin  and
Christopher J. Patrick
Edited by
Carl W. Lejuez  and
Kim L. Gratz
Carl W. Lejuez
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Kim L. Gratz
Affiliation:
University of Toledo, Ohio
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Summary

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and psychopathy are related but distinguishable conditions with long histories in the mental health field. Recent years have seen a shift toward viewing these diagnostic conditions as dimensional and multifaceted, as opposed to discrete and unitary. This chapter covers historic and contemporary conceptualizations of these conditions and current approaches to assessing each. The authors describe the new dimensional system for personality disorders in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. In addition, they discuss the triarchic model, an integrative framework for clarifying similarities and differences between ASPD and psychopathy, and guiding etiological research on these conditions. In particular, they consider how the three constructs of the triarchic model – boldness, meanness, and disinhibition – relate to distinct biobehavioral systems and measures. The chapter concludes with suggestions for future research that can help to advance our understanding of ASPD and psychopathy, with a focus on multi-method assessments and targeted treatments.

Keywords

antisocial personalitypsychopathytriarchic modelboldnessmeannessdisinhibitiondefensive reactivityinhibitory controlempathic sensitivitymulti-method assessment
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The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders , pp. 251 - 266
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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