What Psychopathy Is (and Isn’t)

Psychopathy

How I Created a Fictional Psychopath

Psychopathy Is on August 30, 2024

Too many fictional depictions of psychopathy portray their characters as two-dimensional monsters. But the reality of psychopathy is complex, and even relatable.

Too many fictional depictions of psychopathy portray their characters as two-dimensional monsters. But the reality of psychopathy is complex, and even relatable.

Therapy

Aggressive Children Need Parent-Focused Interventions

Psychopathy Is on August 30, 2023

Aggression and defiance are the most common reasons children are referred for mental health care. But few families receive the treatments shown to work best.

Aggression and defiance are the most common reasons children are referred for mental health care. But few families receive the treatments shown to work best.

Therapy

What Could Help Reach Callous, Unemotional Children

Psychopathy Is on May 19, 2023

Kids with callous-unemotional traits are at high risk for lifelong behavior problems. Yet new research suggests they are not untreatable.

Kids with callous-unemotional traits are at high risk for lifelong behavior problems. Yet new research suggests they are not untreatable.

Psychopathy

4 Core Myths About Psychopathy That Refuse to Die

Psychopathy Is on May 10, 2023

Is psychopathy a real disorder, or a myth born out of a desire to medicalize evil? Find out what the most recent research says.

Is psychopathy a real disorder, or a myth born out of a desire to medicalize evil? Find out what the most recent research says.