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Psychopathy

Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality, is a personality construct characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and persistent antisocial behavior, along with bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits. These traits are often masked by superficial charm and immunity to stress, which create an outward appearance of normality.

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Causes
Genetic factors, experiencing neglect or maltreatment
Differential diagnosis
Antisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, sexual sadism disorder, psychosis, other psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, schizotypal disorder, sch…
Medication
None
Prevention
Proper care of children
Prognosis
Poor
Pronunciation
/saɪˈkɒpəθi/

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Psychopathy

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PsychopathyCausesGenetic factors, experiencing neglect or maltreatment1.00infobox
PsychopathyDifferential diagnosisAntisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, sexual sadism disorder, psychosis, other psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, schizotypal disorder, sch…1.00infobox
PsychopathyMedicationNone1.00infobox
PsychopathyPreventionProper care of children1.00infobox
PsychopathyPrognosisPoor1.00infobox
PsychopathyPronunciation/saɪˈkɒpəθi/1.00infobox
PsychopathyRisk factorsFamily history, adverse environmental stressors1.00infobox
PsychopathySpecialtyPsychiatry, clinical psychology, criminology1.00infobox
PsychopathySymptomsBoldness, superficial charm, antisocial behavior, lack of empathy or remorse, inclination to violence and psychological manipulation, impulsivity, narcissism1.00infobox
PsychopathyTreatmentVery few accepted treatments; use of psychotherapy is accepted, though benefits are weak1.00infobox
Psychopathyis aactive field of research0.90text
Psychopathyis apersonality construct consisting of affective0.90text
Psychopathyis ajoining of the Greek words psyche0.90text

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