Abstract
I want to personally thank Dr. Stephen H. Dinwiddie for guest editing this issue of Psychiatric Annals as his team of contributors review the current knowledge on Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) and psychopathy. In addition to his lead article, entitled “Psychopathy and Sociopathy: The History of a Concept,” the issue presents a comprehensive review of what is presently known in this field. I personally think this is a great issue. The next article, written by Dr. Michael Brook, details the risk assessment of violence in individuals with ASPD. This is followed by a review of “Childhood Precursors to Psychopathy” by Dr. Julie Sadhu. The next article, “The Neurobiology of Psychopathy,” provides a thorough overview of this aspect of psychiatry. The final article details the “Epidemiology, Comorbidity, and Behavioral Genetics of Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy.” It is interesting, yet understandable, that virtually all of the
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