TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychopathy and sociopathy
T2 - The history of a concept
AU - Dinwiddie, Stephen H.
PY - 2015/4/1
Y1 - 2015/4/1
N2 - It has long been recognized that some individuals behave in a way that seems to indicate the absence of any meaningful conscience. Characterized by repeatedly self-defeating and frequently criminal behavior, this syndrome has for centuries interested (and frustrated) clinicians who have struggled not only with its treatment but even its nosological status. In this article, some of the main currents of thought that have over time shaped what we currently refer to as sociopathy, Antisocial Personality Disorder, and psychopathy will be explored.
AB - It has long been recognized that some individuals behave in a way that seems to indicate the absence of any meaningful conscience. Characterized by repeatedly self-defeating and frequently criminal behavior, this syndrome has for centuries interested (and frustrated) clinicians who have struggled not only with its treatment but even its nosological status. In this article, some of the main currents of thought that have over time shaped what we currently refer to as sociopathy, Antisocial Personality Disorder, and psychopathy will be explored.
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U2 - 10.3928/00485713-20150401-04
DO - 10.3928/00485713-20150401-04
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84946837443
VL - 45
SP - 169
EP - 174
JO - Psychiatric Annals
JF - Psychiatric Annals
SN - 0048-5713
IS - 4
ER -