Osobowość Psychopatyczna – Nowe ujęcia starej problematyki
Psychopathic Personality - new recognitions of old problems

Summary/Abstract: Psychiatric terminology contains descriptions of several personality disorders. The psychopathic personality is distinguished in this group by the fact that the characteristics that characterize it are directly related to behaviours that are contrary to the norms and principles adopted by society. Over the past century, understanding of the psychopathic personality has changed. Firstly (1) it was meant to be understood only as a criminal personality, and began to be treated more subtly and as occurring in the general population. Secondly, (2) in the classifications of diseases and disorders, it was replaced by an antisocial or dissocial personality. Finally, thirdly (3), contemporary psychopathic personality is more often recognized in guild categories and intensively researches empirically, for example as part of the so-called Dark Triad of personality. In the article, we will present both the “classic” understanding of psychopathy, as well as later, newer concepts of this kind of personality, ending with the presentation of the latest proposal published in the alternative section III of the DSM-5 manual of the American Psychiatric Association.

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