Psychopathy: Antisocial, Criminal, and Violent Behavior

by Theodore Millon (Editor), Erik Simonsen (Editor), Roger D. Davis (Editor)

Psychopathy remains one of the least understood personality disorders and one of the most intransigent to therapeutic amelioration. Better understanding of this disorder is not helped by its DSM definition, which specifies diagnostic criteria in terms of concrete antisocial behaviors rather than psychological dynamics. In a concerted effort to remedy this situation, this volume brings together a distinguished array of contributors to provide a comprehensive review of research on psychopathy--its nature, causes, and effects on the individual and society, as well as current management approaches.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Psychiatry, Crime

476 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 1998

Reviews

[Silva]

I read this for one of my psychology classes and found it very interesting. It does fall more on the academic side of writing , but fascinating none-the-less.

[Selena]

not very enjoyable. i hate when folks make a technical subject even more technical than it should be. psychology is not meant to bore you. it's fascinating.

[Kinga]

Again, this book has been on my to-read list for a long while. I cannot really remember how I heard about it.
But its topic is something I am interested in.