Commentary: What is the meaning and utility of the psychopathy concept?
The concept and measurement of psychopathy in young people is discussed with respect to five key issues: (1) the respective merits of self-reports and ratings by others; (2) whether callous/unemotional (CU) features may be more appropriately tapped by physiological measures; (3) the possible utility of genetic studies; (4) the distinctiveness of CU from other risk factors for antisocial behavior; and (5) the homogeneity of CU as a construct.
Rutter
Michael
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SGDP Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK. j.wickham@iop.kcl.ac.uk
D000293:Adolescent; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans