Essays about: "Antisocial Personality Disorder"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Antisocial Personality Disorder.

  1. 1. The Structural Brain Correlates of Psychopathy and Violent Crime

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Zaynab Abas Hashmi; Wilma Pettersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Psychopathy; Antisocial personality disorder; Violent crime; Magnetic resonance imaging;

    Abstract : Psychopathy is a frequently reported personality trait among violent offenders, and psychopaths have a higher rate of recidivism than inmates without psychopathic features. This systematic review aimed to investigate whether structural brain differences, measured with magnetic resonance imaging, are observed in violent offenders with psychopathy compared to violent offenders without psychopathy or healthy non-violent controls. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Functional Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Antisocial Personality Disorder

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Carina Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : antisocial personality disorder; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging;

    Abstract : Patients with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are deceptive, apathetic, and impulsive. Their social behavior is often inappropriate, and they fail to follow social norms, leading to frequent criminal behavior. READ MORE

  4. 3. Self-control and its association to persistent violent criminal behavior: A study of a representative prison cohort.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : André Tärnhäll; Karl Engman; [2016]
    Keywords : Self-control; criminal behavior; violent crime; persistence; executive function; development; psychopathology; självkontroll; kriminellt beteende; våldsbrottslighet; persistens; exekutiv funktion; utvecklingspsykopatologi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Studies have shown that a small group of offenders, persistent in violent criminal behavior are responsible for the majority of criminal convictions. The aim of the current study was to broaden the understanding of persistent criminal behavior by investigating its associations to self-control. READ MORE

  5. 4. Psychopaths in the media : Criminals, madmen or hidden among us?

    University essay from HHJ, Avd. för beteendevetenskap och socialt arbete

    Author : Tony Abbass Nagim; Jonas Molin; [2013]
    Keywords : Newspaper; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Content analysis; Social constructionism; Cultural differences; Tidning; Antisocial personlighetsstörning; Innehållsanalys; Socialkonstruktionism; Kulturella skillnader;

    Abstract : When society is viewed in a social constructive manner, the social worker is as affected as the general population by the media and the image it portrays. A prejudice or bias social worker will not be as effective in his work as his intentions are. READ MORE

  6. 5. Subclinical Psychopathy and Empathy

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för kommunikation och information

    Author : Björn Persson; [2013]
    Keywords : psychopathy; clinical psychopathy; subclinical psychopathy; cognitive empathy; affective empathy;

    Abstract : Psychopathy is a severe personality disorder that results in antisocial, manipulative, and callous behavior. The main diagnostic instrument for assessing psychopathy is the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised. This thesis will introduce the psychopathy construct, including what is known as subclinical psychopathy. READ MORE