Experiential and Community Treatment of Adult Antisocial Syndromes

Introduction to this issue: International perspectives on psychopathy: An update

“…Antisocial behaviors may respond favorably to various programmatic interventions, even if the effectiveness for psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder remain unclear (Reid and Gacono, 2000). Thorne and Reid (2007) recommend examining how specific treatments can be matched to specific individual needs of those with antisocial syndromes in order to reduce recidivism. In this issue Salekin and Worley provide a current and comprehensive review of the research on the effectiveness of treatment for psychopathy.…”