Essays about: "Psykopati"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 essays containing the word Psykopati.

  1. 6. 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

  3. 7. Impulsivity, irresponsibility, alcohol and substance use differ between “unsuccessful” and “successful” individuals with high levels of psychopathic personality traits

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

    Author : Matilda Hansson; Sara Rosengren; [2013]
    Keywords : Psychopathy; successful; unsuccessful; crime; Psykopati; lyckade; misslyckade; brott;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate what distinguishes psychopaths who commit crimes ("unsuccessful"), and psychopaths who do not commit crimes ("successful"). Most previous research has focused on neurobiological risk factors, while social and psychosocial factors have been studied to a lesser extent. READ MORE

  4. 8. Measuring Psychopathic Core Traits in Children : Re-examining the Validity of the Child Problematic Traits Inventory

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap

    Author : Helena Lenke; Sofia Olsen; [2008]
    Keywords : Psychopathy; core traits; children; conduct problems.;

    Abstract : This study re-examines whether a new instrument, Child Problematic Traits Inventory, can assess core traits of psychopathy in children. A sample of 309, 3-5 year olds, (mean age 4 ), were recruited from 3 medium sized Swedish communities. READ MORE