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CPSS 413 Wk 2 Discussion – Title
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.
You have 2 Discussion Question options this week – please pick one and answer it in a minimum of 175 words:
Option 1:
Personality Disorders can be found in the DSM-5, listed under “Diagnostic Criteria and Codes” in section 2.
Find the section on Personality Disorders in the DSM-5 and discuss the criteria (A through F) listed regarding diagnosing a personality Disorder. Use your own words – no copying/pasting allowed.
Option 2:
Psychopathy was the first personality disorder to be recognized in psychiatry. The concept has a long historical and clinical tradition, and in the last decade a growing body of research has supported its validity.
First, read the article by Hare & Neumann (2009).
Second, define psychopathy using this article and then explain what it means in your own words.