Fascinating study on Cluster B pds RE psychopathy

[Guest guest]

Below is the link to an article that references a scholarly article promoting

the idea that the Cluster B personality disorders are more related to

psychopathy than previously considered.

I personally find this fascinating because I've noted that my own mother seems

to evidence traits and behaviors of all the Cluster B disorders from time to

time, and I've noted there is more than just a little overlap between the

diagnostic traits and behaviors of the Cluster B group, AND that these traits

and behaviors overlap with the diagnostic criteria of psychopathy.

Here's the article at LoveFraud that mentions the earlier article:

http://www.lovefraud.com/blog/2009/02/06/sociopaths-cluster-b-personality-disord\

ers-and-psychopathy/

A PDF of the root article itself is not available unless you are a subscriber to

" Behavioral Sciences & The Law " publication, and I haven't been able to locate

it independently online yet. But here's the info about it:

" The relationship between DSM-IV cluster B personality disorders and psychopathy

according to Hare's criteria: clarification and resolution of previous

contradictions " (pages 901†" 911)

Christian Huchzermeier, Friedemann Geiger, Emelie Bruß, Nils Godt, Denis

Köhler, Günter Hinrichs and f B. Aldenhoff

Article first published online: 23 FEB 2007 | DOI: 10.1002/bsl.722

I personally find this fascinating because I've been posting for years RE my

wondering if the Cluster B personality disorders could be considered

" psychopathy lite " ?

It seems my question occurred to some legitimate psychiatric researchers as

well.

-Annie