Main and interaction effects of childhood trauma and the MAOA uVNTR polymorphism on psychopathy

Antisocial behavior includes a range of behavioral aspects such as aggression, disrespect for social norms, and irresponsibility, but also legal aspects related to criminality and delinquency (Morgan and Lilienfeld, 2000). Antisocial behavior, in combination with an unstable lifestyle, represents one important component (i.e., social deviance) of the psychopathy construct described by Hare (2003). However, psychopathy is not only characterized by social deviance, but more strongly by a restricted range and depth of emotions, manipulative skills, and deceitfulness (i.e., psychopathic core personality traits; Herpertz and Sass, 2000).

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - May 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Pia Hollerbach, Ada Johansson, Daniel Ventus, Patrick Jern, Craig S. Neumann, Lars Westberg, Pekka Santtila, Elmar Habermeyer, Andreas Mokros Source Type: research