TY - JOUR
T1 - Paraphilias with co-morbid psychopathy
T2 - The clinical and legal significance to sex offender assessments
AU - Saleh, Fabian M.
AU - Malin, H. Martin
AU - Grudzinskas, Albert J.
AU - Vitacco, Michael J.
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - This article briefly discusses the historical development of the constructs of paraphilia and psychopathy. An overview of recent developments in the assessment of these constructs for legal purposes is also provided. The historical, clinical, legal, and ethical obligations of clinicians who work with persons suffering from paraphilias and comorbid psychopathy is then reviewed. An emphasis of the current article is integrating recent developments in the construct of psychopathy into a discussion of sex offender risk assessment and treatment. The co-morbidity of psychopathy and paraphilias as factors in predicting risk of recidivism is reviewed. The need for practitioners to remain cognizant of language requirements in both legal and clinical contexts is addressed. Finally, this article reviews the legal history of sex offender legislation and its evolution into current United States Supreme Court jurisprudence.
AB - This article briefly discusses the historical development of the constructs of paraphilia and psychopathy. An overview of recent developments in the assessment of these constructs for legal purposes is also provided. The historical, clinical, legal, and ethical obligations of clinicians who work with persons suffering from paraphilias and comorbid psychopathy is then reviewed. An emphasis of the current article is integrating recent developments in the construct of psychopathy into a discussion of sex offender risk assessment and treatment. The co-morbidity of psychopathy and paraphilias as factors in predicting risk of recidivism is reviewed. The need for practitioners to remain cognizant of language requirements in both legal and clinical contexts is addressed. Finally, this article reviews the legal history of sex offender legislation and its evolution into current United States Supreme Court jurisprudence.
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U2 - 10.1002/bsl.933
DO - 10.1002/bsl.933
M3 - Article
C2 - 20422646
AN - SCOPUS:77952065107
SN - 0735-3936
VL - 28
SP - 211
EP - 223
JO - Behavioral Sciences and the Law
JF - Behavioral Sciences and the Law
IS - 2
ER -
