Two theories have been proposed to explain the covariation between antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), histrionic personality disorder (HPD), and psychopathy: the sex differentiated-manifestation hypothesis (e.g., Hamburger, Hogben, & Lilienfeld, 1996) and the impulsivity hypothesis (e.g., Cale & Lilienfeld, 2002). The current study examined these two hypotheses in an undergraduate sample using dimensional constructs (e.g., symptom severity ratings). The current study also attempted to test these theories while controlling for overlapping symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Direct tests of the two models provided no support for either. When BPD symptoms were controlled for, ASPD and HPD symptoms were no longer related to each other or to impulsivity. Implications of this study and recommendations for future studies are discussed. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Psychology in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Master of Science. / Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2007. / Date of Defense: July 25, 2007. / Impulsivity, Personality Disorders, Psychopathy / Includes bibliographical references. / Joyce Carbonell, Professor Directing Thesis; Jeanette Taylor, Committee Member; Christopher Schatschneider, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_168341 |
| Contributors | Anestis, Joye Cox (authoraut), Carbonell, Joyce (professor directing thesis), Taylor, Jeanette (committee member), Schatschneider, Christopher (committee member), Department of Psychology (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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