The Mind of a Psychopath: The History of Psychopathic Study and the Behaviors Exhibited Early interventions of psychopathic patients vary from the current approach professionals take to address this specific disorder. In the late 90’s there was instances where they would treat people in an environment that would supposedly help them take responsibility for their behaviors and also instances where people were locked up in rooms and ignored. (ARTICLE OF TREATMENT FROM OUTLINE). It is understandable to see the difficulty there has been in the past to diagnose an individual as a psychopath due to the various characteristics and behaviors that a psychopath exhibits. From being filled with aggression and the need to become violent, to simply being
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German psychiatrist J.L.A Koch coined it in 1888. (The criminal psychopath) However, it was not until the early 1990’s when the term itself gained some type of clinical traction. After time, it was replaced by the term sociopathy in the 1930’s. There were many professionals that encouraged the use of the term sociopathy over psychopathy because it created the notion that the disorder was caused by the environment. (criminal psychopath) Later, in 1980, the third version of the DSM introduced a broader diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder. In contrast, today we use the term psychopathy because it is seen as a disorder that is genetic or a developmental cause. There are still similarities between the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder and …show more content…
This is the characteristic of superficial charm, which is common in psychopaths. They tend to be smooth and are not afraid to engage with their peers or possible victims. Individuals also mask the way they speak in order to come off as a charismatic person. They try to cope with reality by using their superficial charm to forget about their on going struggles (Widom, 1998, 337) In addition, the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental health (DSM-V) states that “a lack of…superficial charm are features that have commonly been included in the traditional conceptions of psychopathy” (DMS-V website?) The trait of superficial charm goes with the domains or agreeableness and
German psychiatrist J.L.A Koch coined it in 1888. (The criminal psychopath) However, it was not until the early 1990’s when the term itself gained some type of clinical traction. After time, it was replaced by the term sociopathy in the 1930’s. There were many professionals that encouraged the use of the term sociopathy over psychopathy because it created the notion that the disorder was caused by the environment. (criminal psychopath) Later, in 1980, the third version of the DSM introduced a broader diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder. In contrast, today we use the term psychopathy because it is seen as a disorder that is genetic or a developmental cause. There are still similarities between the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder and …show more content…
This is the characteristic of superficial charm, which is common in psychopaths. They tend to be smooth and are not afraid to engage with their peers or possible victims. Individuals also mask the way they speak in order to come off as a charismatic person. They try to cope with reality by using their superficial charm to forget about their on going struggles (Widom, 1998, 337) In addition, the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental health (DSM-V) states that “a lack of…superficial charm are features that have commonly been included in the traditional conceptions of psychopathy” (DMS-V website?) The trait of superficial charm goes with the domains or agreeableness and