Evidence Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Psychiatr. Dec 19, 2021; 11(12): 1167-1176
Published online Dec 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i12.1167
Table 1 Primary and secondary psychopathy
Ref.
Sample (women, %)
Tests
Significant association
Borja and Ostrosky[7], 2013194 (0)ETI - PCL-REA, SA (HP vs LP) and PA (HP, MP vs LP)
Craparo et al[13], 201322 (0)TEC - PCL-RTotal score (early exposure)
Dargis et al[9], 2017183 (0)CTQ - PCL-RTotal score, EA, EN, PA and PN
Dargis et al[5], 2018222 (0)CTQ - PCL-RTotal score, EA, EN, PA, PN (HN); PA and PN (LH)
Gobin et al[11], 201588 (57.95)CTQ - PPIPA
Kolla et al[10], 201345 (0)ETI - PCL-RPA
Ometto et al[8], 2016107 (43.92)CTQ - PCL:YVTotal score, EN and PA
Poythress et al[15], 2006615 (0)CATS - PPITotal score
Schimmenti et al[6], 201578 (0)TEC - PCL-REA and PA (only to factor 2)
Schraft et al[14], 2013170 (15.64)CTQ - PCL:YVTotal score, EA, EN, PN
Woodfield et al[12], 2016101 (0)LEC-5 - SRP-SFTotal score
Table 2 Different studies analyzed the role of biological alterations that may link trauma and psychopathy
Ref.
Sample (women, %)
Tests
Significant association
Biological analysis
Cima et al[16], 200847 (0)CTQ - PPIPN (Psychopath vs inmates not psychopath)DAC (related to PN) reduction in psychopath; AUC related to EA, EN
Hollerbach et al[18], 20182796 (45.24)CTQ- SRPSTotal scoreTotal score in women (MAOA-L); MAOA-L in women related to EA, EN and PN
Sadeh et al[17], 2013237 (0)CTQ-PCL:SVNSF1 (5HTT long/long vs 5HTT short/short; F2 (MAOA-L vs MAOA-H)
Table 3 Trauma and psychopathy in a non-forensic sample of 1169 subjects
Ref.
Sample (women, %)
Tests
Significant association in men
Significant association in women
Blonigen et al[25], 2012226 (100)PTE-PCL-R/Total score (AF)
Farina et al[24], 2018976(19.98); P:253 (45); M:723 (13)MAYSI-2+ CTQ- YPI +PPI-SFPA, EAPA, EA
Hicks et al[26], 2011140 (100); 31 Pr, 39 ScI-PCL-R/PA (Sc); SA (Pr19)
Krischer et al[23], 2008283 (47.43)CTQ- PCL:YVPA (total score, AFC and AF); EA (AF)EN (related with AF)
Lansing et al[22], 2018107 (52.23)CTQ- YPINSEA
Sevecke et al[21], 2016341(50.14)CTQ - PCL:YVPA (related to AF and IF)PA (related to AF)
Thomson et al[20], 2019573 (35.60)LPA + AQ - PCL-SVPAG (affective facet of psychopathy); LAT related to PAG in history of PAPAG (related to AF); HAT related to PAG; in history of PA; VA4 (related to ANF5)
Watts et al[19], 20171169 (73)CTQ - LPSChild abuse (more frequent in male)EA, SA (more frequent in female)