TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Childhood traumatic experiences and psychopathy: a comprehensive review
JO  - Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice, and policy
A1  - Moreira, Diana
A1  - Moreira, Diana Sá
A1  - Barbosa, Fernando
A1  - Sousa-Gomes, Valéria
A1  - Fávero, Marisalva
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Psychopathy has a considerable societal cost, which motivates research on the mechanisms that cause individuals to engage and persist in antisocial behaviors. It is known that individuals with marked psychopathic traits or callous-unemotional traits typically engage in higher rates of aggressive behaviors. These traits seem to have roots both in biological and environmental factors. This article aims to clarify, through a comprehensive review of the literature, what kind of traumas experienced in childhood may contribute to the development of a psychopathic personality structure. <br><br>METHOD: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review to organize such evidence. <br><br>RESULTS: Childhood maltreatment has been associated with a wide range of maladaptive outcomes, ranging from internalizing to externalizing symptoms. Some have suggested that this range of symptoms is largely attributable to a disruption in the usual parent-child attachment bond, which may occur in parent-child relationships characterized by emotional maltreatment. Many studies now suggest that key features of temperament, such as anger, self-regulation/self-control, and negative emotionality, can be positively influenced through prevention and treatment programs. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This comprehensive review provides information for improving our ability to treat problematic personalities and reduce the risk of future antisocial behavior. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1942-9681
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001191
ID  - ref1
ER  -