Potential risk of Psychopathy

 

qEEG screening

Service code s9020

Please note that screening does NOT result in a medical diagnosis; it gives a probabilistic estimate of risk. In other words, the screening gives information on the presence of a pattern in the qEEG that is often – but not always – found in persons with a history of a particular condition.

Short description

There are two types of psychopathy: Some individuals with psychopathy possess certain personality traits, such as callousness, grandiosity, fearlessness, and may engage in violent behaviors because they care little about other people. Others are impulsive and experience considerable anger, anxiety, distress and may commit violent acts as a reaction to negative emotions, which are sometimes referred to as “crimes of passion”.

According to scientific research, it seems that psychopathy is associated with an imbalance in the inter-hemispheric dynamics of the brain. Therefore, and as it has been shown empirically, qEEG screening may help to objectively asses the brain’s electrical activity typical for psychopathy.

Results

By performing this qEEG screening you will get the information on:

  • whether you have a qEEG pattern typical for Psychopathy and
  • the specific type of it.

Notes:

  • The results of qEEG analysis are put in context of published scientific studies, the individual’s health history, complaints, symptoms and psychometric and other evaluations (if available).
  • Present psychotropic medication use may affect the results.

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References

  1. Arthurs R, Cahoon E. A clinical and electroencephalographic survey of psychopathic personality. Am J Psychiatry 1964; 120: 875–877.
  2. Knott JR, Gottlieb JS. Electroencephalographic Evaluation of Psychopathic Personality: Correlations with Age, Sex, Family History and Antecedent Illness or Injury. Arch Neurol Psychiat 1944; 52: 515-519.
  3. Watterson D. Electroencephalographic studies of psychopathic personalities. J Neurol Psychiatry 1942; 5:47–65.