TY - JOUR
T1 - Identifying psychopathy subtypes on the basis of personality structure
AU - Hicks, Brian M.
AU - Markon, Kristian E.
AU - Patrick, Christopher J.
AU - Krueger, Robert F.
AU - Newman, Joseph P.
PY - 2004/9/1
Y1 - 2004/9/1
N2 - The authors used model-based cluster analysis to identify subtypes of criminal psychopaths on the basis of differences in personality structure. Participants included 96 male prisoners diagnosed as psychopathic, using the Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R; R. D. Hare, 1991). Personality was assessed using the brief form of the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ-BF; C. J. Patrick, J. J. Curtin, & A. Tellegen, 2002). The best-fitting model yielded two clusters. Emotionally stable psychopaths were characterized by low Stress Reaction and high Agency. Aggressive psychopaths were characterized by high Negative Emotionality, low Constraint, and low Communion. These results suggest that psychopaths as defined by the PCL-R includes distinct subtypes, distinguishable in terms of personality structure, that may reflect different etiologies.
AB - The authors used model-based cluster analysis to identify subtypes of criminal psychopaths on the basis of differences in personality structure. Participants included 96 male prisoners diagnosed as psychopathic, using the Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R; R. D. Hare, 1991). Personality was assessed using the brief form of the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ-BF; C. J. Patrick, J. J. Curtin, & A. Tellegen, 2002). The best-fitting model yielded two clusters. Emotionally stable psychopaths were characterized by low Stress Reaction and high Agency. Aggressive psychopaths were characterized by high Negative Emotionality, low Constraint, and low Communion. These results suggest that psychopaths as defined by the PCL-R includes distinct subtypes, distinguishable in terms of personality structure, that may reflect different etiologies.
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U2 - 10.1037/1040-3590.16.3.276
DO - 10.1037/1040-3590.16.3.276
M3 - Article
C2 - 15456383
AN - SCOPUS:4544236028
VL - 16
SP - 276
EP - 288
JO - Psychological Assessment
JF - Psychological Assessment
SN - 1040-3590
IS - 3
ER -