Psychopathy, or the psychopathic spectrum?

Is psychopathy a dichotomy, or a spectrum?

Discuss.

Is psychopathy a dichotomy, or a spectrum?

Discuss.

[Shodan]

Does your reason for posting this thread have to do with the recent arrest of a suspect in the East Area Rapist case?

Discuss.

[Shodan]

Does your reason for posting this thread have to do with the recent arrest of a suspect in the East Area Rapist case?

Discuss.

Originally Posted by Shodan

Does your reason for posting this thread have to do with the recent arrest of a suspect in the East Area Rapist case?

Discuss.

Nope. It has to do with the Austin bombings.

Originally Posted by Shodan

Does your reason for posting this thread have to do with the recent arrest of a suspect in the East Area Rapist case?

Discuss.

Nope. It has to do with the Austin bombings.

[Shodan]

Psychopathy, the brain disorder, is a dichotomy with a spectrum. You either are a psychopath or you aren't, since it's a biological condition, but some cases are more severe than others. The same is true of just about any disease or disorder.

Psychopathic features - that is, behavior and traits of a non-psychopath that would be typical of psychopaths - are definitely spectral.

[Shodan]

Psychopathy, the brain disorder, is a dichotomy with a spectrum. You either are a psychopath or you aren't, since it's a biological condition, but some cases are more severe than others. The same is true of just about any disease or disorder.

Psychopathic features - that is, behavior and traits of a non-psychopath that would be typical of psychopaths - are definitely spectral.

Originally Posted by Shodan

Psychopathy, the brain disorder, is a dichotomy with a spectrum. You either are a psychopath or you aren't, since it's a biological condition, but some cases are more severe than others. The same is true of just about any disease or disorder.

Psychopathic features - that is, behavior and traits of a non-psychopath that would be typical of psychopaths - are definitely spectral.

Not what I meant in regard to a dichotomized system. What I mean by a dichotomized system, is the distinctions between primary, and secondary psychopathy as the only two forms of its presentation. But, interesting take.

Originally Posted by Shodan

Psychopathy, the brain disorder, is a dichotomy with a spectrum. You either are a psychopath or you aren't, since it's a biological condition, but some cases are more severe than others. The same is true of just about any disease or disorder.

Psychopathic features - that is, behavior and traits of a non-psychopath that would be typical of psychopaths - are definitely spectral.

Not what I meant in regard to a dichotomized system. What I mean by a dichotomized system, is the distinctions between primary, and secondary psychopathy as the only two forms of its presentation. But, interesting take.

Here, can you and Shodan fuck off with your random thread questions. Mate none of us give a fuck about your utter shite. Don't see me making a thread asking if folk prefer If or Case statements. Fuck outta here.

Here, can you and Shodan fuck off with your random thread questions. Mate none of us give a fuck about your utter shite. Don't see me making a thread asking if folk prefer If or Case statements. Fuck outta here.

[KG The Prince]

^Psycopathy

[KG The Prince]

^Psycopathy

[Shodan]

Originally Posted by Rant

What I mean by a dichotomized system, is the distinctions between primary, and secondary psychopathy as the only two forms of its presentation.

Oh. I don't know enough to offer a good opinion on that.

[Shodan]

Originally Posted by Rant

What I mean by a dichotomized system, is the distinctions between primary, and secondary psychopathy as the only two forms of its presentation.

Oh. I don't know enough to offer a good opinion on that.

Originally Posted by Shodan

Oh. I don't know enough to offer a good opinion on that.

I would posit that, as opposed to this system of duality, that there are several subtypes of psychopathy that present with the comorbidity of psychopathic traits with mental disorders extenuating beyond antisocial personality disorder.

As a side note, psychopathy isn't technically a brain disorder. At least, not in that it's something you can be diagnosed with. It's a classification for a series of behaviors associative with several mental disorders. Some of which are predispositional on a genetic basis.

Originally Posted by Shodan

Oh. I don't know enough to offer a good opinion on that.

I would posit that, as opposed to this system of duality, that there are several subtypes of psychopathy that present with the comorbidity of psychopathic traits with mental disorders extenuating beyond antisocial personality disorder.

As a side note, psychopathy isn't technically a brain disorder. At least, not in that it's something you can be diagnosed with. It's a classification for a series of behaviors associative with several mental disorders. Some of which are predispositional on a genetic basis.

[Shodan]

Originally Posted by Rant

As a side note, psychopathy isn't technically a brain disorder. At least, not in that it's something you can be diagnosed with. It's a classification for a series of behaviors associative with several mental disorders. Some of which are predispositional on a genetic basis.

Oh. My argument about psychopathy's spectral/dichotomous nature was based on the premise that psychopathy could be reliably diagnosed with no information other than the output of brain scans. If that isn't true, I retract my argument.

[Shodan]

Originally Posted by Rant

As a side note, psychopathy isn't technically a brain disorder. At least, not in that it's something you can be diagnosed with. It's a classification for a series of behaviors associative with several mental disorders. Some of which are predispositional on a genetic basis.

Oh. My argument about psychopathy's spectral/dichotomous nature was based on the premise that psychopathy could be reliably diagnosed with no information other than the output of brain scans. If that isn't true, I retract my argument.