Physical Abuse Explains Sex Differences in the Link Between Psychopathy and Aggression

Thomson, Nicholas D.; Bozgunov, Kiril; Psederska, Elena; Aboutanos, Michel B.; Vasilev, Georgi; Vassileva, Jasmin

doi:10.1177/0886260519865956

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“…Thomson and colleagues[ 20 ] evaluated the role of sex differences in the association between the 4-facet model of psychopathy (PCL-SV) (interpersonal, affective, lifestyle, antisocial) and aggression (physical, verbal, and indirect), and LPA (Lifetime Physical Abuse) in a sample of 369 males and 204 females. The relation between physical aggression and affective facet of psychopathy was significant in both genders.…”

Section: Gender Differences In the Relationship Between Trauma And Psychopathymentioning

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Child abuse and psychopathy: Interplay, gender differences and biological correlates

Giacomo¹,

Santorelli²,

Pessina³

et al. 2021

WJP

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Child abuse is an important source of mental and physical adverse consequences for victims, their family, and their community. The impact of violence during childhood on the development of the victim is a very sensitive theme. Other than internalizing symptoms, it is interesting to analyze the possibility that a victim may assume the role of persecutor. With this aim, we evaluate Literature and examine the interplay among different types of child abuse (emotional neglect, emotional abuse, physical neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse) and the development of psychopathy. We consider the role of post-traumatic stress disorder and that of personal environment as potential mediators between abuse and psychopathy. Furthermore, an in-depth analysis on possible differences due to the victim's gender is performed. Finally, analysis focused on genetic variants, such as the polymorphism of 5HTT and MAO-A, or a biological alteration, like the difference in daily cortisol levels that could be related to the development of psychopathy after a trauma.

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Section: Gender Differences In the Relationship Between Trauma And Psychopathymentioning

confidence: 99%

Child abuse and psychopathy: Interplay, gender differences and biological correlates

Giacomo¹,

Santorelli²,

Pessina³

et al. 2021

WJP

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Psychopathy traits explain variance shared between features of substance use disorders and violence

Vincent,

Graupman,

McGarrigle

et al. 2024

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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BackgroundThere is a substantial research literature on identifying risk and protective factors for violence perpetration. Substance use disorders have long been identified as constituting a significant predictor of violent behaviour. Psychopathy traits have also been similarly recognised, but inter‐relationships between psychopathy traits, features of substance use disorders and violence have been little explored.AimsTo determine the degree to which shared variance between substance dependence symptoms and violence, as indicated by criminal charges for violent offences, among jailed men can be explained by psychopathy traits.MethodsFeatures of dependence on substances in three drug classes (alcohol, cannabis and cocaine) were assessed in a sample of 682 men in a county jail awaiting trial on criminal charges, many for violent offences. Statistical comparisons of zero‐order and partial correlations tested whether accounting for psychopathy total and facet scores, assessed by the Psychopathy Checklist‐Revised (PCL‐R), affected associations between substance dependence symptoms and violent charges.ResultsTotal PCL‐R scores accounted for a significant proportion of the shared variance between the history of criminal charges for violence offences and lifetime substance dependence symptoms in all three drug classes. At the facet level, controlling for ratings on the interpersonal and modified antisocial facets reduced the association between criminal charges for violent offences and symptoms of cocaine dependence; controlling for ratings on a modified antisocial facet also attenuated links between alcohol and cannabis dependence symptoms and history of charges for violent offences.ConclusionThese findings build on the sparse literature to date on the role of psychopathy traits on relationships between features of substance use disorders and violence. Given that the observed connection between substance dependence symptoms and charges for violent offences is partly accounted for by individual differences in psychopathy traits, and it follows that effective treatment for those traits may be useful, perhaps essential to reducing links between features of some substance use disorders and violent offending.

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Psychopathy checklist‐youth version scores and recurring victimisation by an intimate partner in a justice‐involved sample: A comparison of young men and women using longitudinal data

Harris,

Daigle,

Reidy

et al. 2024

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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BackgroundPeople involved in the criminal justice system are at increased risk of recurring intimate partner violent (IPV) victimisation. Experience of trauma is linked to a variety of negative outcomes, including repeated experiences, so it is important to identify factors that may distinguish non‐victims, single‐event victims and recurring victims at an early stage as this could hold potential for intervention efforts. Research studies have identified individual‐level risk factors for IPV victimisation but have not investigated psychopathy traits or sex differences.AimsTo examine sex differences in psychopathy scores and later IPV victimisation.MethodsUsing the Pathways to Desistance study, a longitudinal study of 1354 adjudicated adolescent offenders, relationships between psychopathy checklist‐youth version (PCL‐YV) scores measured during the baseline wave, independent/control variables in wave 6 and self‐reported IPV victimisation in wave 7 were explored using multinomial regression models.ResultsAmong justice‐involved young adults (average age 19), PCL‐YV scores differentiated between non‐victims, single‐event victims and recurring victims. Higher total scores and higher ratings on the antisocial behaviours facet of psychopathy significantly increased the relative risk of recurring victimisation by an intimate partner overall, and specifically of emotional or physical intimate partner violence. For the young women but not the young men, a higher scoring on the interpersonal manipulation facet of psychopathy specifically increased the relative risk of being a recurring victim of any intimate partner violence.ConclusionsSex‐specific differences in relationships between high PVL‐YV scores and recurring IPV victimisation can be used to screen for risk of repeated trauma for justice‐involved young adults, which may change a trajectory of continued involvement in the criminal justice system to a trajectory of resilience and recovery.

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Physical Abuse Explains Sex Differences in the Link Between Psychopathy and Aggression

Cited by 9 publications

References 57 publications

Child abuse and psychopathy: Interplay, gender differences and biological correlates

Child abuse and psychopathy: Interplay, gender differences and biological correlates

Psychopathy traits explain variance shared between features of substance use disorders and violence

Psychopathy checklist‐youth version scores and recurring victimisation by an intimate partner in a justice‐involved sample: A comparison of young men and women using longitudinal data

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