Dear Rick thankyou for taking the time to reply to my question you have simplified it for me. I must admit I got lost with trying to decipher the difference.......... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: RE: variety with instructional format
> > > alexia elliott wrote: > > > could anyone give me thier defintions of antisocial > > personality or pyschopathic personality what difference is > > between the two types.......... thankyou alexia elliott > > In my Criminal Justice Psychology classes, I tend to define the > difference between the antisocial personality and the psychopathic > personality as one of behavior and perspective, rather than as different > subjects. An individual who manifests an antisocial personality disorder > has, by definition, violated the laws, taboos, and/or mores of his/her > society--i.e.., the "sociopath." The person who demonstrates a > psychopathic personality, on the other hand, may have the same > neuro-psychological and cognitive differences from the rest of society > (i.e., high stimulus needs, lack of affect, thrill seeking behaviors, > above average intelligence, etc.) but may never have violated--or even > wished to violate--social norms. > > In our society, those meeting the definitions of a "psychopath," > but not the clinical criteria for antisocial personality disorder > undoubtedly outnumber those who _do_ meet the APD criteria by quite a > bit. Some studies have indicated that a fairly substantial number of > individuals working in high risk or high stress positions meet the > criteria for the psychopath (i.e., Law Enforcement Officers, Pediatric > Oncologists, Fire Fighters, Politicians [but, of course, they usually > meet the criteria for APD as well ;-], etc.), which--given the stimulus > needs coupled with lack of affect--makes a lot of sense. > > Of course, my areas of expertise are in the CRJ Psychology and > Sociology/Criminology areas, not in clinical psychology, my definitions > may vary considerably from those of a clinician. > > Rick > > -- > > Rick Adams > Department of Social Sciences > Jackson Community College > Jackson, MI > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > "... and the only measure of your worth and your deeds will be the love > you leave behind when you're gone. --Fred Small, Everything Possible " > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
