J Pers December 2015 PMID 25039353

Psychopathy and the DSM.

Cristina Crego, Thomas A Widiger

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60
Peak: 7 in Nov 2021
across 5 sources since Sep 2020

Extended reach

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potential audience

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Sep 2020 – Apr 2025

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter36 posts
  • News18 articles
  • Blogs3 articles
  • YouTube2 videos
  • Bluesky1 posts

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall tone conveys curiosity and recognition of the complexity inherent in diagnosing psychopathy, exemplified by posts referencing historical misdiagnoses, diagnostic tools like Hare's checklist, and links to further discussions, demonstrating moderate engagement with the material and its broader implications.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the complexity and controversy surrounding psychopathy's classification in the DSM, with some supporting the importance of the topic.

InterestModerate interest

Participants show moderate curiosity, referencing historical context, diagnostic tools, and links to further resources, indicating genuine engagement.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts range from sharing links and summarizing key figures to raising questions about diagnosis and impact, showing thoughtful participation but not deep debate.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions highlight that the article prompts reflection on diagnostic categories and historical shifts, suggesting a meaningful influence on understanding psychopathy.

Abstract in brief

  • The article explores the complex history and ongoing controversy surrounding the classification of psychopathy within the DSM, especially how it has been linked to antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
  • It highlights key figures and tools used to diagnose psychopathy, such as Cleckley's early work, Hare's Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, and newer models by Lilienfeld, Widows, Lynam, Patrick, Fowles, and Krueger.
  • The focus is on how these different approaches and conceptualizations have interacted with or conflicted with the DSM's criteria for mental disorders over time.]

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Cip!
@cookiecip · X

masih inget ga berita tentang orang yang bakar kereta di jepang minggu lalu? ada materi menarik nih minggu ini bahas masalah itu dari sisi psikologi dan medis. what is exactly a psycopath? let's check this video out!

Nov 10, 2021 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 3,388 followers View post →
Preventing Disorders of Aggression
@PsychopathyIs · X

"Is psychopathy a diagnosis?" The answer is complicated, which makes advocating for mental health resources harder. Diagnoses like #ASPD inspired by and overlapping heavily with psychopathy are in @DSM5 and every prior DSM, though. Great review here: https://t.co/jaagyfBrRz

Apr 13, 2023 · 8 likes · 6 shares · 1,039 followers View post →
Forensicare
@Forensicare · X

Dr Ashley Dunne from the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science presenting at the @IAFMHS1 conference in Sydney yesterday on ‘Psychopathy and the DSM-5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorder: A synthesis and critique of the emergent literature’. https://t.co/Q8PBu9hJ3c

Jun 21, 2023 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 687 followers View post →
Psychopathy Society
@SSSpsychopathy · X

Thought provoking review on Psychopathy and the DSM-5 by Ashley Dunne in Current Opinion in Psychiatry https://t.co/pongLFKUQ7

Sep 1, 2020 · 4 likes · 6 shares · 1,549 followers View post →
Kindness Persists
@kindpersists · X

If anyone is interested on the history of the DSM and ‘psychopathy’ here's a link https://t.co/gru5LpiwXw #Mentalhealth #Ableism #psychopathy #sociopathy https://t.co/5Oc5YmJZh4

Apr 29, 2021 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 24 followers View post →
TheRealAthenaWalker
@TheAthenaWalker · X

@marcoespinosamx @DraHarleen Answered in these posts: https://t.co/1HCU6HTnwo https://t.co/V0UZ00Vr11 https://t.co/n7Ny2R4K4V

Jul 15, 2022 · 2 likes · 76 followers View post →

All mentions

Understanding Psychopaths and Media Representations

What happens if a person lacks empathy entirely? This video examines the reality of psychopathy versus media portrayals, exploring the accuracy of stereotypes and the nature of individuals without emotional ties.

Neuron · Nov 10, 2021 1,517,399 views
hobodemon
@hobodemon.bsky.social · Bluesky

In the early days of autism's debut in psychology, it was considered synonymous with schizophrenia and psychopathy, and the DSM criteria was "kid don't do what you tell it to do when you tell it to do so," and the treatment was "beat it more." For Musk, that treatment may have had some validity.

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@in_muslem · X

https://t.co/uliDkzvfhW .

Jul 15, 2024 · 1 like · 115 followers View post →
Science Index
@ScienceIndex_ · X

RT @Life_Sciences_: Psychopathy and the DSM https://t.co/RbZUFyT2lq https://t.co/7FeZntqywZ

Jan 24, 2024 · 4 shares · 1,008 followers View post →
songdaon
@songdaon · X

RT @Life_Sciences_: Psychopathy and the DSM https://t.co/RbZUFyT2lq https://t.co/7FeZntqywZ

Jan 24, 2024 · 4 shares · 19 followers View post →
Scien.net
@Scien_net · X

RT @Life_Sciences_: Psychopathy and the DSM https://t.co/RbZUFyT2lq https://t.co/7FeZntqywZ

Jan 24, 2024 · 4 shares · 65 followers View post →
Science Alerts
@Science_Alerts · X

RT @Life_Sciences_: Psychopathy and the DSM https://t.co/RbZUFyT2lq https://t.co/7FeZntqywZ

Jan 24, 2024 · 4 shares · 1,232 followers View post →
POPLINE
@POPLINE_org · X

Psychopathy and the DSM https://t.co/RbZUFyT2lq https://t.co/7FeZntqywZ

Jan 24, 2024 · 4 shares · 5,225 followers View post →
Phil Maude
@dooglelover · X

RT @Forensicare: Dr Ashley Dunne from the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science presenting at the @IAFMHS1 conference in Sydney yesterday…

Jun 21, 2023 · 2 shares · 5,307 followers View post →
IAFMHS
@IAFMHS1 · X

RT @Forensicare: Dr Ashley Dunne from the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science presenting at the @IAFMHS1 conference in Sydney yesterday…

Jun 21, 2023 · 2 shares · 416 followers View post →
Forensicare
@Forensicare · X

Dr Ashley Dunne from the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science presenting at the @IAFMHS1 conference in Sydney yesterday on ‘Psychopathy and the DSM-5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorder: A synthesis and critique of the emergent literature’. https://t.co/Q8PBu9hJ3c

Jun 21, 2023 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 687 followers View post →
SSSP Students
@SSSPStudents · X

RT @PsychopathyIs: "Is psychopathy a diagnosis?" The answer is complicated, which makes advocating for mental health resources harder. Di…

Apr 24, 2023 · 6 shares · 683 followers View post →
Célia Camara
@EmpathBooster · X

RT @PsychopathyIs: "Is psychopathy a diagnosis?" The answer is complicated, which makes advocating for mental health resources harder. Di…

Apr 13, 2023 · 6 shares · 90 followers View post →
Lisa Michael
@LisaMic84860519 · X

RT @PsychopathyIs: "Is psychopathy a diagnosis?" The answer is complicated, which makes advocating for mental health resources harder. Di…

Apr 13, 2023 · 6 shares · 7 followers View post →
Torleif Soderstrom
@TorleifSoder · X

RT @PsychopathyIs: "Is psychopathy a diagnosis?" The answer is complicated, which makes advocating for mental health resources harder. Di…

Apr 13, 2023 · 6 shares · 1 followers View post →
elizabeth campbell frey
@elizabethcfrey · X

RT @PsychopathyIs: "Is psychopathy a diagnosis?" The answer is complicated, which makes advocating for mental health resources harder. Di…

Apr 13, 2023 · 6 shares · 1,989 followers View post →
withlemon5
@withlemon5 · X

RT @PsychopathyIs: "Is psychopathy a diagnosis?" The answer is complicated, which makes advocating for mental health resources harder. Di…

Apr 13, 2023 · 6 shares · 33 followers View post →
Preventing Disorders of Aggression
@PsychopathyIs · X

"Is psychopathy a diagnosis?" The answer is complicated, which makes advocating for mental health resources harder. Diagnoses like #ASPD inspired by and overlapping heavily with psychopathy are in @DSM5 and every prior DSM, though. Great review here: https://t.co/jaagyfBrRz

Apr 13, 2023 · 8 likes · 6 shares · 1,039 followers View post →
CraptainFreedom
@CraptnFreedom · X

@gibson807 @AOC @msolurin @GOP https://t.co/XO0z2yADVd

Nov 22, 2022 · 1,939 followers View post →
TheRealAthenaWalker
@TheAthenaWalker · X

@marcoespinosamx @DraHarleen Answered in these posts: https://t.co/1HCU6HTnwo https://t.co/V0UZ00Vr11 https://t.co/n7Ny2R4K4V

Jul 15, 2022 · 2 likes · 76 followers View post →
Ezra Joddie Galle
@paralliminal · X

What is a Psychopath? https://t.co/csstFQlLAZ via @YouTube

Jun 17, 2022 · 291 followers View post →
浅田, Hase.
@reoverix · X

@komokiru 1. https://t.co/iNWSDPtSGG 2. https://t.co/DGmGEp37WB Saya kurang tahu apakah ini cocok disebut analisis. Semoga bisa menarik senpai untuk menonton. TSU183.

Apr 17, 2022 · 239 followers View post →
Jessica B. Burstrem
@JBurstrem · X

@Muscle_Butt69 @Venchy01 @lapatina_ Labeled as such by whom? Have you made a diagnosis? Since you are an expert, I'll assume that you're familiar with the relevant literature, such as https://t.co/kPsxWOqKjJ (1/2)

Apr 12, 2022 · 159 followers View post →
eiden
@Chevalialward · X

Coba tonton ini https://t.co/L9AIl9CbPp

Nov 18, 2021 · 221 followers View post →
aruu_mia_ryma
@aruu_mia_ryma · X

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Nov 11, 2021 · 301 followers View post →
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@kimidilois · X

RT @cookiecip: masih inget ga berita tentang orang yang bakar kereta di jepang minggu lalu? ada materi menarik nih minggu ini bahas masalah…

Nov 11, 2021 · 3 shares · 11,209 followers View post →
Cip!
@cookiecip · X

RT @cookiecip: masih inget ga berita tentang orang yang bakar kereta di jepang minggu lalu? ada materi menarik nih minggu ini bahas masalah…

Nov 10, 2021 · 3 shares · 3,388 followers View post →
芳芳
@BetawiKorea · X

RT @cookiecip: masih inget ga berita tentang orang yang bakar kereta di jepang minggu lalu? ada materi menarik nih minggu ini bahas masalah…

Nov 10, 2021 · 3 shares · 4,648 followers View post →
Cip!
@cookiecip · X

masih inget ga berita tentang orang yang bakar kereta di jepang minggu lalu? ada materi menarik nih minggu ini bahas masalah itu dari sisi psikologi dan medis. what is exactly a psycopath? let's check this video out!

Nov 10, 2021 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 3,388 followers View post →
Astra
@Simply_Astra · X

RT @bodypositiveowl: If anyone is interested on the history of the DSM and ‘psychopathy’ here's a link https://t.co/gru5LpiwXw #Mentalheal…

Apr 29, 2021 · 2 shares · 46 followers View post →
Kindness Persists
@kindpersists · X

If anyone is interested on the history of the DSM and ‘psychopathy’ here's a link https://t.co/gru5LpiwXw #Mentalhealth #Ableism #psychopathy #sociopathy https://t.co/5Oc5YmJZh4

Apr 29, 2021 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 24 followers View post →
Kate's Bush
@katesbushislit · X

@padawrong @financeasmr @DanPriceSeattle The DSM is ever changing and being updated...the NIH even has a study on Psychopathy and the DSM: this: https://t.co/MrJfFAWwur

Dec 27, 2020 · 1 like · 533 followers View post →
Aryan Ayushkar
@AyushkarAryan · X

RT @SSSpsychopathy: Thought provoking review on Psychopathy and the DSM-5 by Ashley Dunne in Current Opinion in Psychiatry https://t.co/pon…

Sep 2, 2020 · 6 shares · 20 followers View post →
Hedwig Eisenbarth
@H_Eisenbarth · X

RT @SSSpsychopathy: Thought provoking review on Psychopathy and the DSM-5 by Ashley Dunne in Current Opinion in Psychiatry https://t.co/pon…

Sep 1, 2020 · 6 shares · 1,064 followers View post →
Julie Blais
@JulieBlais9 · X

RT @SSSpsychopathy: Thought provoking review on Psychopathy and the DSM-5 by Ashley Dunne in Current Opinion in Psychiatry https://t.co/pon…

Sep 1, 2020 · 6 shares · 648 followers View post →
Isabella Kahhalé
@IsabellaKahhale · X

RT @SSSpsychopathy: Thought provoking review on Psychopathy and the DSM-5 by Ashley Dunne in Current Opinion in Psychiatry https://t.co/pon…

Sep 1, 2020 · 6 shares · 1,389 followers View post →
SSSP Students
@SSSPStudents · X

RT @SSSpsychopathy: Thought provoking review on Psychopathy and the DSM-5 by Ashley Dunne in Current Opinion in Psychiatry https://t.co/pon…

Sep 1, 2020 · 6 shares · 683 followers View post →
Psychopathy Society
@SSSpsychopathy · X

Thought provoking review on Psychopathy and the DSM-5 by Ashley Dunne in Current Opinion in Psychiatry https://t.co/pongLFKUQ7

Sep 1, 2020 · 4 likes · 6 shares · 1,549 followers View post →