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Selective attention and executive function deficits among criminal psychopaths
Pham, Hoang Thierry; Vanderstukken, Olivier; Philippot, Pierre et al.
2003In Aggressive Behavior, 29 (5), p. 393-405
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Keywords :
Attention; Executive function; Neuropsychology; Psychopathy
Abstract :
[en] The present study examined whether psychopaths exhibit deficits in selective attention and executive functions. Prison inmates were assigned to either a "psychopath" group or a "control" group according to their scores on the PCL-R [Hare, 1991: Toronto, Multi-Health Systems]. The two groups were compared in terms of performance on the following tests: (1) D-II cancellation, (2) Porteus Maze, (3) Modified Wisconsin Card Sorting, (4) Stroop Color Word Interference, (5) Trail Making, and (6) Tower of London. The results support the hypothesis of selective attention and specific executive function deficits among psychopaths. Specifically, psychopaths' abilities to maintain a plan and to inhibit irrelevant information were inferior to those of control participants.
Disciplines :
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Pham, Hoang Thierry;  Forensic Hospital (Tournai)
Vanderstukken, Olivier;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL
Philippot, Pierre;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL
Van der Linden, Martial ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Psychopathologie cognitive
Language :
English
Title :
Selective attention and executive function deficits among criminal psychopaths
Publication date :
2003
Journal title :
Aggressive Behavior
ISSN :
0096-140X
eISSN :
1098-2337
Publisher :
John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, United States - New Jersey
Volume :
29
Issue :
5
Pages :
393-405
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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