What dimension distinguishes psychopathy from antisocial personality disorder (APD)?

What dimension distinguishes psychopathy from antisocial personality disorder (APD)?

• A. Behavioral Traits
• B. Interpersonal/Affective Traits
• C. Cognitive Deficits
• D. Impulsivity Alone

Answer: (B)

The distinction lies in the interpersonal and affective traits. Psychopathy includes a cluster of affective/interpersonal characteristics—glibness, grandiosity, manipulation, lack of remorse or empathy, and shallow affect—along with antisocial behavior. Antisocial personality disorder centers on Repeatable antisocial actions and rule-breaking, without requiring those emotional and interpersonal deficits. So, the key dimension that sets psychopathy apart is the interpersonal/affective domain, as captured in measures like the psychopathy construct, which separates this trait pattern from APD.

The distinction lies in the interpersonal and affective traits. Psychopathy includes a cluster of affective/interpersonal characteristics—glibness, grandiosity, manipulation, lack of remorse or empathy, and shallow affect—along with antisocial behavior. Antisocial personality disorder centers on Repeatable antisocial actions and rule-breaking, without requiring those emotional and interpersonal deficits. So, the key dimension that sets psychopathy apart is the interpersonal/affective domain, as captured in measures like the psychopathy construct, which separates this trait pattern from APD.