(fill in the blank above with mother/father, wife/husband, son/daughter, brother/sister, other relative, lover, friend or associate) People who come to this site are looking for answers to questions like: What is a psychopath? Is my loved one or associate a psychopath? Does psychopathy explain this particular person’s abusive and hurtful behavior? You may want to … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Experts See Need to Support Victims of Psychopaths — “Aftermath: Surviving Psychopathy Foundation” Incorporated in Illinois Chicago, Illinois, October 26, 2009 The word “psychopath” often evokes images of serial killers, stalkers and other violent criminals. Although, on average, psychopathic offenders commit more violent acts than nonpsychopathic offenders, the truth is that many … Read more
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by Linda S. Hartoonian-Almas and Liane J. Leedom, M.D. Psychopathic individuals take the lives of their victims, at least figuratively, sometimes literally. The aftermath of victimization by a psychopathic individual often impacts every sphere of a person’s life. Victims are harmed psychologically, emotionally, physically, financially, and socially. The devastation can be far reaching. Since victimization by … Read more
by Liane Leedom, M.D., David S. Kosson, Ph.D. and Aftermath Victims/Survivors Comments on Martha Stout’s Thirteen Rules for Dealing with Sociopaths in Everyday Life The starting point for our discussion of how to deal with psychopaths is the “Thirteen Rules for Dealing with Sociopaths in Everyday Life” found on pages 156-162 of The Sociopath Next … Read more
by Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. and Hal Arkowitz, Ph.D. (Reproduced with permission. © 2007 Scientific American Inc. All Rights Reserved.) We have all heard these phrases before. “Violent psychopath” (21,700). “Psychopathic serial killer” (14,700). “Psychopathic murderer” (12,500). “Deranged psychopath” (1,050). The number of Google hits following them in parentheses attests to their currency in popular … Read more
