Psychopathy Mnemonics (Memorable Psychiatry Lecture)

Psychopathy (also known as sociopathy) is a truly devastating condition due to the harm and violence that people with the condition inflict upon society. Understanding psychopathy is difficult, as it overlaps significantly with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). However, as we will see in this video, they are completely different disorders that nevertheless result in the same pattern of antisocial behavior!

Learn more psychopathy, including its core signs and symptoms, prognosis, and treatment, in this high-yield talk intended for all healthcare providers, including doctors, medical students, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and more!

ERRATA
The data on heritability at 7:15 is not accurate. The literature seems to suggest that the heritability is more like 50-65%. Apologies for this error!

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[georgelee]

Four core traits: BDSM
Boldness - lack fear,
Disinhibition-
Shallowness of emotional range- affective mimicry, perpetual boredom = lack of long term goals.
Meanness- sadism, lack empathy, empowerment through cruelty.

Very reliable diagnostic construct.

Prevalence: 0.5% of population 10% violent prisoners. 90% heritable, appropriate nurture able to counteract.

Childhood: difficult development, traits seen early on: biting /hitting, torturing animals, bullying.
20:1 men to women
Stability over years / decades of BDSM.

Difficult to treat with conventional methods.

[dougtheriault]

This only scratches the surface. Unless you have lived with someone like this you have absolutely no idea

[meowleymontana]

extremely grateful for your videos! Could you please share content for sleep disorders, traumatic brain injury and eating disorders <3

[snas]

With psychopathy, do symptoms show before a certain age or can they develop at age 18?

[mxlife]

Why BDSM tho, atleast change it up a bit like MDBS or something 🤣

[Bruce-phnq]

Sadism requires empathy. Psychopaths have none of it. The lack of affect is rooted in an understaffed limbic system and not a desire to inflict pain.

[PsyCoil]

Where is the research indicating that 90% of the variance in psychopathic traits can be attributed to genetic factors?

[stephenbrady]

Sounds like me. I’m getting better though. Didn’t go Ted Bundy route.

[knoxvillehermitfreemoviesm]

what are some good places where to avoid psychopath? to meet good people

[Mindofaschizophrenic]

Would if my friend stab someone when he was 16 because his friend asked him to if someone jumped into the fight would that be considered cold blooded

[melanietoth]

The information here seems to be based mostly or entirely on studies of males.

[noompsieOG]

I have the boldness but I also have control of my impulses. I like fighting but I don't like violence, I've abused substances but I've given all that up because I have blessings and jesus told me otherwise. The part with a dead body of family member disturbed me. It's like I used to have all these traits but they are all gone now, I want to help people and repent for my sins

[jantelopez]

yep.. only found out my sister is a psychopath by her flippant atttitude towards my fathers death and funeral.

[davedruid]

And to think that such People have become World Leaders of Countries some of which are Armed with Nuclear Weapons!!!

[TurcoAmericana]

You have no idea what you're talking about sir