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Psychopathy (Subject) / Lecture 7 (Lesson)

Treatment and prevention

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  • What was the suggestion of Suedfeld & Landon (1978) after the advances study of Psychopathy? No demonstrablyeffective treatment has been found. So The psychopathic personality is considered to be basically untreatable.
  • Name Eleven process variables which were found to exhibit particularly robust links to outcomes across multiple observation perspectives (a) Patient suitability to the specific treatment;(b)patient cooperation versus resistance; (c) global therapeutic bond/group cohesion; (d) patient contribution to bond; (e) patient interactive collaboration versus dependence/ control; (f) patient expressiveness; (g) patient affirmation of therapist; (h) reciprocal affirmation; (i) patient openness versus defensiveness; (j) positive patient impacts in therapeutic realizations; (k) treatment duration (not linearly related to efficacy). (patient, therapist, external rater, psychometric measurement).
  • What were the resluts of 18 months of MST (Multisystemic Therapy) Reduction in serious ASBImproved social, school, family functioningLess out of home placementsLess drug use, violent crime
  • Intervention phases of the Family Functional Clinical model and description of each Phases 1. Early: Engagement (Einsatz) of assessment and intervention 2. Middle:Behaviour change 3. Late:Generalization
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