Assessment of Psychopathic Traits in Male Youth

The Relationship Between the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory and Psychopathology in a U.S. Community Sample of Male Youth

Journal of Personality Assessment ◽

10.1080/00223891.2011.650303 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 94 (3) ◽

pp. 232-243 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Robert W. Seals ◽

Carla Sharp ◽

Carolyn Ha ◽

Jared D. Michonski

Keyword(s):

Community Sample ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Male Youth ◽

Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory ◽

The Relationship

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Dimensions of impulsivity related to psychopathic traits and homicidal behavior among incarcerated male youth offenders

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114094 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 114094

Author(s):

J. Michael Maurer ◽

Palmer S. Tirrell ◽

Nathaniel E. Anderson ◽

Samantha N. Rodriguez ◽

Michael F. Caldwell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Youth Offenders ◽

Male Youth

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Moral cognition, emotion, and behavior in male youth with varying levels of psychopathic traits

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.ijlp.2017.06.011 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 54 ◽

pp. 155-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maaike Cima ◽

Andries Korebrits ◽

Geert Jan Stams ◽

Peter Bleumer

Keyword(s):

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Moral Cognition ◽

Male Youth ◽

And Behavior

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An Evolutionary Model to Conceptualize Psychopathic Traits Across Community and Forensic Male Youth

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology ◽

10.1177/0306624x18823624 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 63 (4) ◽

pp. 574-596 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Diana Ribeiro da Silva ◽

Paula Vagos ◽

Daniel Rijo

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Evolutionary Model ◽

Adaptive Strategy ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Self Report ◽

Male Youth ◽

External Shame ◽

The Impact

Psychopathy has been historically associated with a lack of emotion. However, some authors argue that psychopathy may represent a tendency to externalize the experience of unpleasant emotions, including shame, what could be seen as an adaptive strategy within an evolutionary framework. Nevertheless, empirical research investigating this hypothesis is scarce. Using community ( n = 295) and forensic ( n = 300) male youth samples and a set of self-report measures, this study tested an evolutionary model involving pathways linking the impact of harsh rearing experiences (traumatic shameful experiences and warmth and safeness experiences) to psychopathic traits, as well as the indirect effects of external shame and shame coping strategies in that association. In addition, this study tested the invariance of this model across samples. Results indicated that the impact of harsh rearing experiences was directly and indirectly (through external shame and shame coping strategies) linked with psychopathic traits. The model explained psychopathic traits in forensic and community samples, though differences in some of the pathways were found across groups. Findings offer support for conceptualizing psychopathic traits as an adaptive strategy to cope with the impact of harsh rearing experiences, opening new pathways to prevention and intervention efforts.

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Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD): Factor Structure and Validation of the Self-Report Version in Community and Forensic Samples of Portuguese Youth

Assessment ◽

10.1177/10731911211044534 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107319112110445

Author(s):

Diana Ribeiro da Silva ◽

Ruben Sousa ◽

Daniel Rijo ◽

Beatriz Mendez ◽

Siny Tsang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Conduct Disorder ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Self Report ◽

General Factor ◽

Sample Type ◽

Portuguese Population ◽

Male Youth ◽

Callous Unemotional ◽

Forensic Samples ◽

Specific Factors

The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) was developed as a measure to assess the multifaceted model of psychopathic traits in children/youth (i.e., grandiose–manipulative [GM], callous–unemotional [CU], and daring–impulsive [DI] traits) in addition to Conduct Disorder (CD) symptoms. This study aims to test the psychometric properties of the PSCD-self-report version across community ( n = 648; 52.9% female) and forensic male youth ( n = 258) from the Portuguese population. Results supported a general factor and four specific factors (GM, CU, DI, CD), which was invariant across gender and sample type. Evidence for reliability, construct, and temporal validity were also found. Overall, the PSCD appears to be a promising measure for assessing psychopathic traits in youth from both community and forensic settings, which may contribute to the discussion around the conceptualization, assessment, predictive value, and clinical usefulness of the multifaceted model of psychopathy in youthful populations, particularly in its association with CD.

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