Child abuse and psychopathy: Interplay, gender differences and biological correlates  

作　　者：Ester di Giacomo Mario Santorelli Rodolfo Pessina Daniele Rucco Valeria Placenti Francesca Aliberti Fabrizia Colmegna Massimo Clerici 

机构地区：[1]School of Medicine and Surgery,University of Milano Bicocca,Monza 20900,Italy [2]Department of Psychiatry,ASST Monza,Monza 20090,Italy [3]School of Medicine and Surgery,Psychiatric Residency Training Program,University of Milano Bicocca,Monza 20900,Italy [4]Department of Psychology,Linguistics and Cognitive Neuroscience,University of Milano Bicocca,Monza 20900,Italy [5]Department of Psychiatric Residency Training Program,University of Genova,Genova 16126,Italy [6]Department of Medicine and Surgery,University of Milano-Bicocca,Monza 20900,Italy

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2021年第12期1167-1176,共10页世界精神病学杂志

摘　　要：Child abuse is an important source of mental and physical adverse consequences for victims,their family,and their community.The impact of violence during childhood on the development of the victim is a very sensitive theme.Other than internalizing symptoms,it is interesting to analyze the possibility that a victim may assume the role of persecutor.With this aim,we evaluate Literature and examine the interplay among different types of child abuse(emotional neglect,emotional abuse,physical neglect,physical abuse and sexual abuse)and the development of psychopathy.We consider the role of post-traumatic stress disorder and that of personal environment as potential mediators between abuse and psychopathy.Furthermore,an in-depth analysis on possible differences due to the victim's gender is performed.Finally,analysis focused on genetic variants,such as the polymorphism of 5HTT and MAO-A,or a biological alteration,like the difference in daily cortisol levels that could be related to the development of psychopathy after a trauma.

关 键 词：Child abuse Sexual abuse Physical abuse PSYCHOPATHY NEGLECT Intergenerational transmission 

分 类 号：R749.5[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]