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Who Are These People?
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scribes how psychopaths present themselves to others, the affective
domain includes what they feel or don’t feel emotionally, the lifestyle
domain describes how they live in society, and the antisocial domain
describes their propensity for antisocial behaviors. Note that scoring
each item requires professional qualifications, adherence to the scoring
instructions in the PCL: SV Manual, and access to extensive interview
and collateral information. More extensive descriptions are provided
in the book Without Conscience.
Domains and Traits of the Psychopath
[from the PCL: SV]
Interpersonal
The person is:
• Superficial
• Grandiose
• Deceitful
Lifestyle
The person:
• Is impulsive
• Lacks goals
• Is irresponsible
Affective
The person:
• Lacks remorse
• Lacks empathy
• Doesn’t accept
responsibility
Antisocial
The person has a history of:
• Poor behavioral controls
• Adolescent antisocial
behavior
• Adult antisocial behavior
What is a high enough PCL-R score to warrant a diagnosis of psychopathy?
Most people in the general population would score less than
5 on the PCL-R, whereas the average score for male and female criminals
is about 22 and 19, respectively. A cut score of 30 typically is used
to identify psychopaths, although some investigators and clinicians use