Psychopathic traits in adolescence

A review

Authors

  • Ramiro RONCHETTI Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica.
  • Gabriel José Chittó GAUER Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica.
  • Sílvio VASCONCELLOS Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia em Saúde, Desenvolvimento e Contextos Sociais.
  • Leonardo Machado da SILVA Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica.
  • Guinter LUHRING Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica.
  • Aline RUBIN Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica.
  • Alice MARTINES Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica.

Keywords:

Adolescent, Antisocial personality disorder, Psychopathy

Abstract

Currently, and throughout the history of mental healthcare, the literature highlights that there is no agreement on the use of the terms “antisocial personality disorder” and “psychopathic personality”. This paper aims to promote a debate over these concepts and their evaluation for both adults and adolescents. With this aim, a systematic review was conducted in the MedLine data base between 1968 and March 2011 using the terms “adolescent”, “antisocial personality disorder”, and “personality assessment”. From the 59 identified articles 29 were selected to further analysis. The discussion of these terms was confirmed, as well as the importance of assessing psychopathic traits during adolescence. An initial tendency to disregard the term psychopathy and its affective implications was evidenced. However, the latest psychological instruments return to the discussion regarding the use of this diagnosis and its implications

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2014-03-31

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RONCHETTI, R., GAUER, G. J. C., VASCONCELLOS, S., SILVA, L. M. da, LUHRING, G., RUBIN, A., & MARTINES, A. (2014). Psychopathic traits in adolescence: A review. Psychological Studies, 31(2). Retrieved from https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/8427

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Vol. 31 No. 2 (2014): Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)

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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

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