TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Toxic relationships: the experiences and effects of psychopathy in romantic relationships
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Forth, Adelle
A1  - Sezlik, Sage
A1  - Lee, Seung
A1  - Ritchie, Mary
A1  - Logan, John
A1  - Ellingwood, Holly
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Limited research exists on the impact of psychopathy within romantic relationships. We examined mental and physical health consequences reported by intimate partners of individuals with psychopathic traits. Additionally, we explored whether psychopathy severity and coping impacted the severity of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms. Four hundred fifty-seven former and current intimate partners of individuals with psychopathic traits were recruited from online support groups. Victims reported a variety of abusive experiences and various negative symptomatology involving emotional, biological, behavioral, cognitive, and interpersonal consequences. Psychopathy severity and maladaptive coping were significantly related to increased PTSD and depression, while adaptive coping was only related to decreased depression. Regression analyses revealed that experiencing many forms of victimization predicted increased PTSD and depression symptoms. Examining the specific consequences experienced by intimate partners of individuals with psychopathic traits can aid the development of individualized treatment interventions aimed at symptom mitigation, recovery, and prevention of future victimization.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X211049187
ID  - ref1
ER  -