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1. 1. High and Low Anxiety Subgroups of Individuals with Psychopathic Personality in a Community Sample of Young Adults – Primary and Secondary Subtypes?

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Anna Meehan; [2014]
   Keywords : psychopathy; subtypes; subgroups; primary; secondary; anxiety; LPA;

   Abstract : Theory and research suggest that at least two subgroups of individuals with psychopathicpersonality that can be differentiated based on their levels of anxiety. What we know so far ofthe distinction between these subgroups is based predominantly on relatively small samples ofmales in institutionalized populations. READ MORE

3. 2. Genetic and Environmental Influences on Psychopathic Personality Traits : A Meta-Analytic Review

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Anna Meehan; Henrik Evertsson; [2013]
   Keywords : psychopathy; heritability; genetic; twin study; meta-analysis; psykopati; heritabilitet; genetik; tvillingstudie; meta-analys;

   Abstract : To understand the etiology of psychopathic personality traits and thus in the long run to be able to develop successful prevention, a first step is to find out what role genetic and environmental effects play. A meta-review of 15 twin studies (N=26, 981), was conducted to estimate the magnitude of genetic and environmental influences on psychopathic personality traits. READ MORE