Open AccessLifetime trauma victimization and PTSD in relation to psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder in a sample of incarcerated women and men
Author(s) -
Robyn L. Gobin,
Madhavi K. Reddy,
Caron Zlotnick,
Jennifer E. Johnson
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of prisoner health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1744-9219
pISSN - 1744-9200
DOI - 10.1108/ijph-06-2014-0016
Subject(s) - psychopathy , antisocial personality disorder , psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , borderline personality disorder , poison control , personality , injury prevention , medicine , medical emergency , social psychology
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and psychopathy are similar, but distinct, psychiatric conditions that are common in male and female inmates; a segment of the population with high rates of trauma exposure. It is unclear whether specific types of lifetime trauma are associated with ASPD and psychopathy in incarcerated women and men. Furthermore, the unique roles of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity and trauma victimization in antisocial personality disturbance are not well-understood. The paper aims to discuss these issues.