Psychopathy in Children (Pecha-Kucha)

1. PSYCHOPATHIC KIDS
Can we identify future psychopaths at an
early age?
By: Katelyn Pochapski

2. Can psychopathy be measured?

3. Yes, we can!!!
• Psychopathy Checklist (PCL) and PCL-R
• Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL:SV)
• Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV)
• P-Scan: Research Version

4. What are we measuring?
• The four core factors of psychopathy.

5. FACTOR 1: Interpersonal
Manipulative Charm

6. FACTOR 2: Impulsive
Lives like there is no tomorrow.
Have a listen.
• Artist: The Offspring
• Song: Bad Habit
• Album: Smash

7. FACTOR 3: Affective
• Grandiose Self Worth
(Perfect Example)

8. FACTOR 4: Antisocial Tendencies
• Jim Jones of People’s Temple
• About Jim Jones

9. At what age do psychopathic tendencies
surface?

10. Things to look out for…

11. Callous-Unemotinal and Antisocial
Traits

12. Both appear to be heredetery.

13. Lack of empathy, the most important trait.

14. School Bullying, is typical of future
psychopaths.

15. insensitivity to punishment

16. What was the in-utero experience like?

17. Aggression often accompanies antisocial
tendencies in children.
• Watch: Childhood Agression

18. Are children with these traits destined?

19. What are the treatment options?

20. Conclusion?
• Use for Intervention:
• Oxytocin,
• Brain Damage Therapy
• Positive Reinforcement