Handbook of Psychopathy

I. Theoretical and Empirical Foundations of Psychopathy

1. Psychopathy as Masked Pathology, Christopher J. Patrick

2. Psychopathy, Sociopathy, and Antisocial Personality Disorder, David T. Lykken

Commentary: A Minnesota Perspective on Lykken's "Psychopathy, Sociopathy, and Antisocial Personality Disorder," William G. Iacono

3. The Psychopathy Checklist—Revised Assessment of Psychopathy: Development, Properties, Debates, and New Directions, Robert D. Hare, Craig S. Neumann, & Andreas Mokros

4. The Response Modulation Hypothesis: Formulation, Development, and Implications for Psychopathy, Rachel Bencic Hamilton & Joseph P. Newman

5. Temperament Risk Factors for Psychopathy, Don C. Fowles

II. Distinct Phenotypic Facets of Psychopathy

6. Externalizing Proneness and Psychopathy, Lindsay D. Nelson & Jens Foell

7. Callous–Unemotional Traits, Essi Viding & Eva R. Kimonis

8. Boldness: Conceptual and Methodological Issues, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ashley L. Watts, Sarah Francis Smith, & Robert D. Latzman

III. Assessment and Diagnosis of Psychopathy

9. Capturing Psychopathic Personality: Penetrating the Mask of Sanity through Clinical Interview, David J. Cooke & Caroline Logan

10. The Self-Report Assessment of Psychopathy: Challenges, Pitfalls, and Promises, Martin Sellbom, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Katherine A. Fowler, & Kristen L. McCrary

11. Psychopathy and Personality: An Articulation of the Benefits of a Trait-Based Approach, Donald R. Lynam, Joshua D. Miller, & Karen J. Derefinko

12. Psychopathy and DSM-5 Psychopathology, Thomas A. Widiger & Cristina Crego

13. Variants (“Subtypes”) of Psychopathy, Brian M. Hicks & Laura E. Drislane

IV. Etiology and Mechanisms of Psychopathy

14. Genetic and Environmental Influences on Psychopathy and Antisocial Behavior, Irwin D. Waldman, Soo Hyun Rhee, Devon LoParo, & Yunsoo Park

15. Family Background and Psychopathy, David P. Farrington & Henriette Bergstrøm

16. The Neuroanatomical Bases of Psychopathy: A Review of Brain Imaging Findings, Yaling Yang & Adrian Raine

17. Psychopathy and Brain Function: Insights from Neuroimaging Research, R. James R. Blair, Harma Meffert, Soonjo Hwang, & Stuart F. White

18. Cognitive and Emotional Processing in Psychopathy, Christopher J. Patrick

19. Psychopathy and Developmental Pathways to Antisocial Behavior in Youth, Paul J. Frick & Monica A. Marsee

V. Psychopathy in Specific Subpopulations

20. Psychopathy in Children and Adolescents: Assessment and Critical Questions Regarding Conceptualization, Randall T. Salekin, Henrik Andershed, & Abby P. Clark

21. Psychopathy in Women: Assessment, Manifestations, and Etiology, Edelyn Verona & Jennifer Vitale

22. Cultural and Ethnic Variations in Psychopathy, Kostas Fanti, Alexandros Lordos, Elizabeth A. Sullivan, & David S. Kosson

23. Deviance at Its Darkest: Serial Murder and Psychopathy, Eric W. Hickey, Bethany K. Walters, Laura E. Drislane, Isabella M. Palumbo, & Christopher J. Patrick

24. Successful Psychopathy, Stephen D. Benning, Noah C. Venables, & Jason R. Hall

VI. Clinical and Applied Issues in Psychopathy

25. Psychopathy and Aggression, Stephen Porter, Michael T. Woodworth, & Pamela J. Black

26. Psychopathy and Substance Use Disorders, Jarrod M. Ellingson, Andrew K. Littlefield, Alvaro Verges, & Kenneth J. Sher

27. The Role of Psychopathy in Sexual Coercion against Women: An Update and Expansion, Raymond A. Knight & Jean-Pierre Guay

28. Risk for Criminal Recidivism: The Role of Psychopathy, Kevin S. Douglas, Gina M. Vincent, & John F. Edens

29. Treatment of Adults and Juveniles with Psychopathy, Devon Polaschek & Jennifer L. Skeem

30. Legal and Ethical Issues in the Assessment and Treatment of Psychopathy, John F. Edens, John Petrila, & Shannon E. Kelley

VII. Conclusions and Future Directions

31. Understanding Psychopathy: Where We Are, Where We Can Go, Dustin B. Wygant, Dustin A. Pardini, Abigail A. Marsh, & Christopher J. Patrick

Widely considered the go-to reference—and now extensively revised with over 65% new material—this authoritative handbook surveys the landscape of current knowledge on psychopathy and addresses essential clinical and applied topics. Leading researchers explore major theoretical models; symptomatology and diagnostic subtypes; assessment methods; developmental pathways; and causal influences, from genes and neurobiology to environmental factors. The volume examines manifestations of psychopathy in specific populations as well as connections to antisocial behavior and recidivism. It presents contemporary perspectives on prevention and treatment and discusses special considerations in clinical and forensic practice.

New to This Edition

• Extensively revised with more than a decade's theoretical, empirical, and clinical advances.
• Many new authors and topics.
• Expanded coverage of phenotypic facets, with chapters on behavioral disinhibition, callous–unemotional traits, and boldness.
• Chapters on DSM-5, clinical interviewing, cognitive and emotional processing, and serial murder.
• Significantly updated coverage of etiology, assessment methods, neuroimaging research, and adult and juvenile treatment approaches.