Psychopathy
Psychopathy is defined as a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior shows a lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, expresses extreme egocentricity, and demonstrates a failure to learn from experience and other behaviors associated with the condition. Additional risk factors for psychopathy include substance abuse by the parents, separation from a parent or lack of parental involvement, child physical abuse or neglect. The following are the symptoms and signs of psychopathy,
· Lying pathologically
· Conning others; being manipulative
· Shallow emotions
· Promiscuous sexual behavior
· Lack of realistic, long-term goals
· Being impulsive/ irresponsible
· Blaming others and refusing to accept responsibility
· Criminal acts in several realms
Edelweiss publications maintaining the journal of Psychiatry OpenAccess which accepts all the original manuscripts related to Psychopathy. It maintains high standards of scientific excellence and its editorial board ensures a rapid peer review process.
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