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News items on 'Personality Disorders'

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Psychopaths' 'early release con'

(BBC 09/02/2009)

Psychopathic criminals are more likely to be released from prison than non-psychopaths, even though they are more likely to re-offend, a study suggests. The Canadian research says psychopaths can charm and deceive prison staff and parole boards. Psychopathy, a severe form of personality disorder, is characterised by superficial charm, pathological lying and a lack of remorse.

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