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The Role of Oxytocin in Antisocial Personality Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Literature

The Role of Oxytocin in Antisocial Personality Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Front Psychiatry. 2019; 10: 76. Published online 2019 Feb 27. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00076 PMCID: PMC6400857 PMID: 30873049 Trevor Gedeon,1 Joanne Parry,2 and Birgit Völlm3,* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer Associated Data Supplementary Materials Abstract Background and aims: Antisocial personality disorder is an enduring mental disorder associated with significant disease burden and treatment difficulties. This is apparent within forensic populations. There is growing evidence to suggest that treatment with oxytocin could have some benefit in treating a range of…

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Psychopathy in women: theoretical and clinical perspectives

Psychopathy in women: theoretical and clinical perspectives

Rolf Wynn,1,2 Marita H Høiseth,1 and Gunn Pettersen3 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Prior research on psychopathy has primarily focused on the problem in men. Only a few studies have examined whether psychopathy even exists in women, and if so, how the disorder manifests itself in them. This paper presents a narrative review of the literature on gender and psychopathy. We briefly discuss why this…

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Psychopathy in women: theoretical and clinical perspectives

Psychopathy in women: theoretical and clinical perspectives

International Journal of Women’s Health Open Access Full Text Article Dovepress open access to scientific and medical research   R E v IEW This article was published in the following Dove Press journal: International Journal of Women’s Health 30 May 2012   Rolf Wynn1,2 Marita H Høiseth1 Gunn Pettersen3 1Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Division of Addiction and Specialized Psychiatric Services, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; 2Telemedicine Research Group, Department of  Clinical Medicine,  3Department  of  Health and Care Sciences,…

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