The central theme revealed in this gender is antisocial disorder. This disorder is viewed more from the perspective of sociopathy and psychopathy. This article considers the prospects for developing research on the development of psychopathy. The main task of the writing is to show a different perspective on development and a new perspective on the study of the connection between antisocial disorder and psychopathy.
The research conceptualization of antisocial disorder demonstrates the relationship between ASPD and psychopathy. This thesis was the authors’ primary hypothesis (Anderson and Kelley 397). Based on the analysis of many studies, they try to show how close the concepts of antisociality and psychopathy are. In addition, the authors try to investigate how much psychopathy can positively affect personality.
The sample presented in this study is non-probability sampling. The authors use a large selection of references, allowing them to collect data quickly. The authors use many studies for their work, while they provide qualitative analysis and analysis of each examination to support their hypotheses. Non-random selection in non-probability sampling makes a convenient study of the authors and its presentation in this work.
Anderson and Kelley use several different methods in their research. That should note that observations, interviews, experimental manipulations, etc., are present. However, it is better to focus on observation methods, and experimental manipulations were most often used. In particular, observations are the central part of the authors’ research. These observations are supported by facts from books and allow you to check the presence of these facts directly. Notably, Anderson and Kelley also often use observations not only of their own but also many that they use from the research of other psychologists. That allows a more profound look at the researched question and its disclosure.
The authors conclude a sufficiently large discrepancy between antisocial disorder and psychopathy. Still, the authors at the end of their study do not quite confirm their hypothesis, which they stated at the beginning: “The AMPD, imperfect as it may be, provides an opportunity to bring psychopathy in the psychopathology fold” (Anderson and Kelley 399). The authors must emphasize the incompleteness of their research and point out all the shortcomings made during all the processes. A separate part of the conclusion is several tips for those who will study this issue in the future.
It is also worth highlighting the last part of the study. Anderson and Kelley make meaningful conclusions about their work, clearly presenting all the details that this can further develop from their work. The essential decision of their research was not a big one, most of which was criticized. In particular, that emphasized that their main mistake was replacing the symptom concept with the syndrome (Anderson and Kelley 399). Accordingly, this research does not carry a valuable meaning in this field of psychology.
As for my thoughts on this study, I have some weird ideas after reading the study. It is worth saying that I would be more critical of the article because, first of all, the authors provide a lot of examples of other people’s research. I think it would be good if they focused on a few and did their research according to them. In addition, the most exciting part of the work was the conclusion. Here, the authors showed incompetence in using somewhat different concepts they initially needed: syndrome and symptom. On the one hand, it is worth saying that the research took place, but the hypothesis stated at the beginning was not fully confirmed.
Still, it is worth saying that this research is valuable and has made a partial contribution to psychology. Comparing antisocial disorder and psychopathy is an important topic. Such research will enable many young scientists to understand aspects of various methods and processes in conceptualization. This work will allow other professionals to develop this field and explore new things. Accordingly, the work, despite all its inaccuracies, makes it possible to understand all aspects of the presented topic.
Work Cited
Anderson, Jaime L., and Shannon E. Kelley. “Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy: The AMPD in review.” Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, vol. 13, no. 4, 2022, p 397.