Journal article
Psychopathic, Not Psychopath: Taxometric Evidence for the Dimensional Structure of Psychopathy
Journal of abnormal psychology (1965), Vol.115(1), pp.131-144
02/2006
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/111271
PMID: 16492104
Abstract
Although psychopathy is frequently regarded as qualitatively distinct from other conditions, relatively little research has examined whether psychopaths represent a distinct class of individuals. Using a sample of 876 prison inmates and court-ordered substance abuse patients who were administered the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (
R. D. Hare, 2003
), the authors examined the latent structure of psychopathy using several taxometric procedures developed by Meehl and colleagues (
P. E. Meehl & L. J. Yonce, 1994
;
N. G. Waller & P. E. Meehl, 1998
). The results across these procedures offer no compelling support for the contention that psychopathy is a taxonic construct and contradict previous reports that psychopathy is underpinned by a latent taxon. The authors discuss the theoretical, public policy, and practice-level implications of these findings.
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- Title
- Psychopathic, Not Psychopath
- Creators
- John F Edens - Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist UniversityDavid K Marcus - Department of Psychology, Sam Houston State UniversityScott O Lilienfeld - Department of Psychology, Emory UniversityNorman G Poythress - Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, University of South Florida
- Publication Details
- Journal of abnormal psychology (1965), Vol.115(1), pp.131-144
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Identifiers
- 99900547667001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article