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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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Sex Differences in Antisocial Personality Disorder: Results From the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

Sex Differences in Antisocial Personality Disorder: Results From the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

Analucia A. Alegria, Nancy M. Petry, Shang-Min Liu, Carlos Blanco, Andrew E. Skodol, Bridget Grant, and Deborah Hasin Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at Personal Disord See other articles in PMC that cite the published article. Abstract Despite the 3:1 prevalence ratio of men versus women with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), research on sex differences on correlates of ASPD in the general population is scarce. The purpose…

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