TY - BOOK ID - 2660896 TI - Psychopathy : theory, research and implications for society : proceedings of the Nato Advanced Study Institute ... held in Alvor, Portugal, 27 November - 7 December 1995 AU - NATO Advanced Study Institutes AU - Psychopathy : theory, research and implications for society AU - Kluwer Academic Publishers PY - 1998 VL - 88 SN - 0792349199 0792349202 9401139652 9780792349198 DB - UniCat KW - Antisocial personality disorders KW - Congresses KW - Psychology. KW - Psychiatry. KW - Criminology. KW - Public health. KW - Psychology, general. KW - Criminology and Criminal Justice, general. KW - Public Health. KW - Community health KW - Health services KW - Hygiene, Public KW - Hygiene, Social KW - Public health services KW - Public hygiene KW - Social hygiene KW - Health KW - Human services KW - Biosecurity KW - Health literacy KW - Medicine, Preventive KW - National health services KW - Sanitation KW - Crime KW - Social sciences KW - Criminals KW - Medicine and psychology KW - Mental health KW - Psychology, Pathological KW - Behavioral sciences KW - Mental philosophy KW - Mind KW - Science, Mental KW - Human biology KW - Philosophy KW - Soul KW - Study and teaching KW - Psychopathic personality KW - Sociopathic personality KW - Personality disorders KW - Antisocial personality disorders - Congresses UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:2660896 AB - Psychopathy is a very important concept for those working in the field of criminal justice - investigators, prosecutors, and those who have to evaluate, manage and treat offenders. In Psychopathy: Theory, Research and Implications for Society, detailed, empirically based contributions by the world's leading researchers describe the relevance of the construct to practical and policy issues, examining its relevance to such topics as treatment, risk management and recidivism. The use of the concept in a range of populations is discussed, including juveniles, children, and the mentally disordered, as well as across cultures. The major strength of the volume is that the validity of the psychopathy construct is enhanced by the extensive empirical support: contributors explore topics including the genetic, biological, affective, interpersonal and information processing models that underpin the disorder. Audience: All those dealing with offenders - psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, judges, prison administrators and those who formulate policy in the criminal justice system. ER -