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PSYCHOPATHY – HISTORICAL CONTROVERSIES AND NEW DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH

Nadica Buzina ; Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry Vrapče, Zagreb, Croatia

Sažetak

Psychopathy as a mental disorder or construct, although not included in the currently valid classification systems, is increasingly
attracting the attention of professionals and researchers involved in the field of mental health. Interest in psychopathy has
particularly grown after the announcement of the new classification system DSM V, in which psychopathy is referred to as a defined
diagnosis in the context of six new personality disorders. This paper presents the historical development of psychopathy,
classification systems, the PCL-R as a measuring instrument for assessing psychopathy, similarities and differences with Dissocial or
Antisocial personality disorder, and its biological correlates. In accordance with the new trends in the diagnosis of mental disorders,
the need for training in the application of the mentioned instrument for the precise diagnosis of psychopathy is highlighted.

Ključne riječi

psychopathy; antisocial personality disorder; PCL-R; ICD X; DSM IV; DSM V

Hrčak ID:

106215

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/106215

Datum izdavanja:

24.6.2012.

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