Psychopathy
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== Psychopathology == | == Psychopathology == | ||
- | '''Psychopathology''' is a term which refers to either the study of [[mental illness]] or mental distress, or the manifestation of behaviors and experiences which may be indicative of mental illness or psychological [[impairment]]. [[Psychopathology]] is not the same as [[psychopathy]], which has to do with [[antisocial personality disorder]]s and [[criminality]]. It is very different. | + | '''Psychopathology''' is a term which refers to either the study of [[mental illness]] or mental distress, or the manifestation of behaviors and experiences which may be indicative of mental illness or psychological [[impairment]]. |
== Psychopathy == | == Psychopathy == | ||
'''Psychopathy''' is currently defined in [[psychiatry]] and [[clinical psychology]] as a condition characterized by lack of [[empathy]] or [[conscience]], and poor [[Deferred gratification|impulse control]] or [[manipulation|manipulative]] behaviors. It is a term derived from the Greek [[Psyche|psyche]] (''soul, breath hence mind'') and [[pathos]] (''to suffer''), and was once used to denote any form of [[mental illness]], often being confused with [[psychosis]]. | '''Psychopathy''' is currently defined in [[psychiatry]] and [[clinical psychology]] as a condition characterized by lack of [[empathy]] or [[conscience]], and poor [[Deferred gratification|impulse control]] or [[manipulation|manipulative]] behaviors. It is a term derived from the Greek [[Psyche|psyche]] (''soul, breath hence mind'') and [[pathos]] (''to suffer''), and was once used to denote any form of [[mental illness]], often being confused with [[psychosis]]. | ||
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- | [[Psychopathology]] is not the same as [[psychopathy]], which has to do with [[antisocial personality disorder]]s and [[criminality]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
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Psychopathy and psychopathology, is there a difference in contemporary criminology? Or are they all referred to now as antisocial personality disorder? The main interest for this wiki being fictional portrayals of psychopaths. We refer to The Mask of Sanity.
Psychopathology
Psychopathology is a term which refers to either the study of mental illness or mental distress, or the manifestation of behaviors and experiences which may be indicative of mental illness or psychological impairment.
Psychopathy
Psychopathy is currently defined in psychiatry and clinical psychology as a condition characterized by lack of empathy or conscience, and poor impulse control or manipulative behaviors. It is a term derived from the Greek psyche (soul, breath hence mind) and pathos (to suffer), and was once used to denote any form of mental illness, often being confused with psychosis.
See also
- The Mask of Sanity
- Criminology
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Sociopath
- Fictional portrayals of psychopaths