Case Study: Psychopath at Work | "Successful Psychopathy"

This video answers the question: Can I analyze a case study involving Factor 1 Psychopathy in the workplace?

A case study typically refers to a situation where a clinician documents their experiences in treating a client with the client’s consent. It can also be when a mental health clinician is hired by an organization as a consultant to identify problems and recommend solutions.

Factor 1 Psychopathy (primary) - callous/unemotional, manipulative, pathological liar, fearless dominance, lacking in remorse

Factor 2 Psychopathy (secondary) - impulsive, irresponsible, neurotic, emotionally reactive, criminal, sensation-seeking

Antisocial Personality Disorder

1: Repeated unlawful behaviors
2: Consistent deceitfulness
3: Impulsivity, poor planning
4: Aggressiveness, physical fights
5: Reckless disregard for safety
6: Consistent irresponsibility
7: Lack of remorse

Babiak, P. (1995). When psychopaths go to work: A case study of an industrial psychopath. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 44(2), 171–188. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/1...

American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
(5th ed.). Washington DC: American Psychiatric Association.

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