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Las constelaciones de la perversidad. Hacia un modelo multi-dimensional de la psicopatía

The classification of personality disorders has been systematically subjected to a series of con-ceptual, methodological and even ethical dilemmas. In this context, it is worth noting that psychopathy has not been included in the DSM5 psychiatric va-demecum, assimilating it, with some nuances, to An...

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Published in:Boletín criminológico 2024, Vol.30 (242), p.1-24
Main Author: San Juan Guillén, César
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Language:Spanish
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Summary:The classification of personality disorders has been systematically subjected to a series of con-ceptual, methodological and even ethical dilemmas. In this context, it is worth noting that psychopathy has not been included in the DSM5 psychiatric va-demecum, assimilating it, with some nuances, to Antisocial Personality Disorder. However, profes-sional experience in the field of mental health and criminology suggests that the reality of this psycho-logical construct is somewhat more complex. In fact, what we can observe in people “diagnosed” with psychopathy is a great heterogeneity of personality profiles, with varying degrees of perversity or emo-tional depth that make some traditional instruments for assessing psychopathy very limited tools for un-derstanding its complex constellation of edges. This article offers an updated review of the most recent findings on psychopathic personality, the definition of which would fit better into a conceptual map made up of various parameters of a cognitive, behavior-al, interpersonal and emotional nature. Because of this new approach, several assessment tools have emerged, among which we highlight the different ver-sions of the CAPP (Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality). While it is clear that more research in this field is needed, the available findings that assume a multidimensional approach are prom-ising for advancing a holistic and comprehensive un-derstanding of psychopathic personality. La clasificación de los trastornos de la personalidad ha estado sistemáticamente sometida a una serie de dilemas conceptuales, metodológicos e incluso éticos. En este contexto, cabe indicar que la psicopatía no ha estado incluida en el vademécum psiquiátrico DSM5 asimilándola, con algunos matices, al trastorno de la personalidad antisocial. Sin embargo, la experiencia profesional en el campo de la salud mental y la criminología sugiere que la realidad de este constructo psicológico es algo más compleja. De hecho, en las personas “diagnosticadas” de psicopatía lo que podemos observar es una gran heterogeneidad de perfiles de personalidad, con diversos grados de perversidad o profundidad emocional que convierten algunos instrumentos tradicionales de evaluación de la psicopatía en herramientas muy limitadas para entender su compleja constelación de aristas. En este artículo se ofrece una revisión actualizada de los hallazgos más recientes sobre la personalidad psicopática cuya definición tendría mejor encaje en un
ISSN:2254-2043
1137-2427
2254-2043