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Understanding Psychopathy
The Biopsychosocial Perspective
New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology Series
Author: Thomson Nicholas
Language: English
Subject for Understanding Psychopathy:
Keywords
Psychopathic Traits; biological; Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale; social; ANKK1 Gene; psychological; High CU; personality disorder; Interpersonal Affective Traits; etiology; High CU Trait; psychopathology; Antisocial Behavior; psychopathic; CU Trait; clinical assessment; TriPM; criminality; Social Information Processing; psychophysiology; Poor Emotion Recognition; risk factors; Non-forensic Samples; neuropsychological evaluations; High PNS Activity; Lower PNS Activity; Non-shared Environmental Influences; IPV Frequency; IPV Group; Attachment Avoidance; Non-shared Environmental Factors; Non-shared Environmental; Psychopathic Personality; Dissocial Personality Disorder; Startle Potentiation; Prenatal Maternal Stress; MAOA Gene
Publication date: 04-2019
· 15.6x23.4 cm · Hardback
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Publication date: 04-2019
· 15.6x23.4 cm · Paperback
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Understanding Psychopathy is an essential, accessible new guide on psychopathy and its development. Through the lens of the biopsychosocial model, Thomson explores a wide range of factors contributing to the development of psychopathy, from the genetic to the environmental, supported by the latest research into the disorder.
Thomson examines psychopathy from all angles, analysing social, psychological and biological factors, in addition to the history and assessment of psychopathy, and links to violent crime. Theory and research are supported throughout with fascinating case studies. These case studies provide accessible and relevant examples for readers who are new to the field, and to those more familiar with psychopathy and its implications.
Understanding Psychopathy is a brilliant resource for psychology students, researchers and practitioners in the criminal justice system alike, with grounding in forensic psychology, clinical psychology and criminology.
The author is donating his royalties in full to Project EMPOWER, UK, a multidisciplinary initiative dedicated to enhancing prevention and intervention services to individuals and their families who experience intimate partner violence, sexual violence, domestic violence, or human trafficking.
Chapter 1: Psychopathy and the Biopsychosocial Model
Chapter 2: History and Assessment of Psychopathy
Chapter 3: Psychopathy and Violent Crime
Chapter 4: Genetics and the Environment
Chapter 5: Biological Factors
Chapter 6: Psychological Factors
Chapter 7: Social Factors
Chapter 8: The Biopsychosocial Model of Psychopathy
Nicholas D. Thomson, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Program Evaluator for the Injury and Violence Prevention Program at VCU Health Trauma Center, and Honorary Fellow at the University of Durham. He is an accredited psychotherapist by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and has over a decade of clinical experience working in prisons and inpatient settings in both the US and UK, and currently runs a private practice. Formerly, he was the module leader for the Forensic Psychology and Psychopathy programs, and taught Abnormal Psychology at the University of Durham.
