Working with psychopathy : lifting the mask / Tom D. Kennedy, Elise Anello, Stephanie Sardinas, Scarlet Paria Woods.
This brief explores the research on psychopaths in various settings and in everyday life. Psychopaths are often predatory by nature but may appear normal to laypersons. Individuals working in health professions, forensic occupations, education and corporate environments are likely to encounter a per...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2021.
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| Series: | SpringerBriefs in psychology. Behavioral criminology,
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | This brief explores the research on psychopaths in various settings and in everyday life. Psychopaths are often predatory by nature but may appear normal to laypersons. Individuals working in health professions, forensic occupations, education and corporate environments are likely to encounter a person with psychopathic traits at some point in their respective careers; this brief highlights the value of being able to identify a person with psychopathic traits, to understand the implications, and to navigate any interactions. With recommendations for assessment and for guiding future interactions, this brief will be beneficial to mental health professionals, practitioners and researchers in psychology, forensic occupations, corrections, education, healthcare, and professionals in corporate environments. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3030840247 9783030840242 3030840255 9783030840259 |
| ISSN: | 2194-1874 |