Comparing the DSM-5 Dimensional Trait and Triarchic Model Conceptions of Psychopathy: An External Validity Analysis.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Guilford Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8710838 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1943-2763 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0885579X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Pers Disord Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: New York : Guilford Press, [1987-
    • Subject Terms:
      Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders* ; Antisocial Personality Disorder*/psychology ; Models, Psychological*; Humans ; Adult ; Male ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Reproducibility of Results
    • Abstract:
      In the DSM-5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD), psychopathy is marked by the presence of attention seeking, low anxiousness, and lack of social withdrawal, along with traits from the domains of Antagonism and Disinhibition. The triarchic model of psychopathy (TriPM) posits three biobehaviorally based traits underlying it: disinhibition, meanness, and boldness. The current study directly compared relations for measures of the two models with the broad dimensions of externalizing, internalizing, and positive adjustment. Participants (1,678 adults) were surveyed regarding maladaptive personality traits, clinical symptoms, and positive adjustment features. The TriPM model explained more variance than the AMPD in substance use, positive adjustment, and empathy, whereas the AMPD model explained more variance in internalizing symptoms. In addition, AMPD Antagonism and the Psychopathy Specifier diverged from TriPM Meanness and Boldness in their associations with some specific outcomes. Overall, our study provides evidence for complementarity of the two models in characterizing the multifaceted nature of psychopathy.
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      Keywords: Alternative Model of Personality Disorder; Bayesian regression analysis; external validity; psychopathy; triarchic model of psychopathy
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240802 Date Completed: 20240802 Latest Revision: 20240802
    • Publication Date:
      20240803
    • Accession Number:
      10.1521/pedi.2024.38.4.368
    • Accession Number:
      39093631