Current Scientific Views of Psychopathy.

1区心理学 Q1 Psychology

Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society Pub Date : 2011-12-01 DOI:10.1177/1529100611429679

Don C Fowles

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Abstract

It is not impossible that there is some value in making diagnoses of psychopathy in a forensic context, but this review ( Skeem, et al; doi: 10.1177/1529100611426706 ) should give everyone pause until research has actually established the validity of such applications. If in fact the construct of psychopathy does not have important predictive value, it is morally dubious to make important decisions on the basis of the diagnosis. Language: en

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精神病的当代科学观点。

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