Psychopathy is a pathological condition of a person in which he develops a special personality behavior that is harmful both to himself and to those around him. Today, in psychiatry, psychopathy is more commonly referred to as a personality disorder. What kind of pathology is this, what are the types and signs of psychopathy, we will find out in our article.
Personality disorder
This pathology develops in the first years of a person's life under the influence of certain unfavorable conditions. Important! Do not confuse the concepts of "psychopathy", the signs of which we will describe below, and "psychopath". The first characterizes the pathological state of the individual, and the second characterizes a person with inadequate, violent and completely unpredictable behavior. These are completely different things, since a psychopath person does not have a personality disorder, moreover, he is mentally he althy.
Signs of psychopathy
- A kind of disharmonious warehouse of personality. A fixed type of perception and attitude that makes it difficult to adapt to ever-changinglife situations.
- The relative immutability and irreversibility of the pathological properties and qualities of the personality itself. There is a distortion not of some individual features, but a complex transformation of the personality.
- Pronounced violations of personality traits that lead to difficulties in her family, social and professional adaptation.
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psychopathy signs All of the above signs of psychopathy cannot exist without the main one: the reaction of a person who has a personality disorder cannot be corrected or corrected. In addition, the patient cannot independently realize that his "strange" character interferes strongly enough with his own life adaptation. He believes that all the problems lie in the behavior of the people around, as well as in the complex structure of the state.
Types of psychopathy
- Excitable (or explosive). Characterized by increased irritability, constant stay in nervous tension. Attacks of inadequate rage constantly accompany such people, being their reaction to irritants. In everyday life, these are demanding, petty, selfish and distrustful people.
- Psychasthenic. In everyday life, these people are timid, anxious. They can get lost in an unfamiliar environment, the change of which they endure very hard. They are prone to empty thoughts, divorced from reality. These are vulnerable patients who react painfully to criticism and rudeness.
- Hysterical. These are rather infantile people who like to be in the center.everyone's attention. Constant mood swings, a penchant for fantasies, exaggeration and constant lies are their eternal "companions".
- Paranoid. These are the so-called paranoids. They are stubborn, straightforward, and think rather narrowly. Their interests and hobbies are the same. They are constantly fighting with some imaginary enemies. They think that their thoughts and judgments are the only correct ones.
- Schizoid. These are emotionally cold and closed patients. They are focused on some of their ideas about the values of life. They are excluded from society. Their relationships with loved ones are cold and dry. These are unruly, unceremonious and cruel individuals.
- Affective. Patients are divided into two groups. The first are gloomy and always gloomy people. Their views are pessimistic, and any communication with others is reduced to zero. They have quite low self-esteem. But there are also directly opposite signs of this type of psychopathy: the second group of patients includes people with constantly high spirits. They are always chatty and lively.
- Unstable. These are absolutely helpless individuals. They are subject to any external influence. There are no goals in their life. It depends entirely on the circumstances. Such people easily become drunkards, drug addicts and scammers.
Regardless of the type of psychopathy, every person experiencing a personality disorder should be treated forcibly. The focus is on social impact measures. In addition, drugs should be administered withtaking into account certain psychopathological reactions, as well as specific personal characteristics of the patient.
