David Kosson

From the Mouths of Survivors: A Qualitative Analysis of the Impact of Psychopathic Individuals on Intimate Partners

By Mary B. Ritchie1, Esther Deck2, & Adelle E. Forth2 1Western University, London, Canada; 2Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada   “Monsters are real, evil exists”. Despite a growing research literature investigating psychopathy, those victimized by psychopathic individuals have largely been neglected. To date, only one published research study has qualitatively examined the experiences of those victimized … Read more

The treatability of psychopathy

Written by Alicia Spidel and the Research Committee This article examines whether psychopathy is an untreatable mental health condition. It reviews previous research on the treatment of psychopathy in adults and youth. The review demonstrates that treatment in adults has been found to have low or moderate levels of success. However, treatment of youth was … Read more

Ask the Expert: Dr. Adrian Raine

Dr Adrian Raine is the Richard Perry University Professor in the Departments of Criminology, Psychiatry, and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Raine answered the following questions: 1. How did you get involved in the area of psychopathy research? I was given psychopathy as an essay topic for a tutorial I had, and that really … Read more

University of Windsor researchers still seeking participants to complete online survey about relationships with psychopaths

Researchers at the University of Windsor are interested in hearing about your experiences with an individual with psychopathic traits. Use the link below to complete a screening questionnaire to determine if you are eligible to participate in the study: https://uwindsor.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bOSwtc7YnBy19Xv For this screening questionnaire, you will be asked about a specific time when someone you … Read more

Web Conversation with Dr. Adelle Forth

Dr. Adelle Forth has shared with us some of the key findings from her recent study of the nature of romantic relationships with people with psychopathic traits. Dr. Forth is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, at Carlton University, Ottawa, Ontario. She is the director of the Psychopathy Research Lab at the university … Read more

2016 and 2017 Reports Now On the Aftermath Website

Reports summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Aftermath Foundation during 2016 and 2017 have now been added to the website.  Please take a look at what we have been doing! The reports are visible under “About Us” or you can reach them with this link: