The Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy (abbreviated SSSP) is an international learned society dedicated to promoting and advancing scientific research on the personality disorder psychopathy. It was established in 2005 and held its first meeting that year in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Since then, the society has held biennial conferences to provide a venue for psychopathy researchers to present their most recent findings.[2] As of 2009, the society had over 160 members, most of whom were from the United States.[3]
Presidents edit
The current president of the SSSP is Adelle Forth.[4] Previous presidents include:
- Joseph P. Newman (2005–2007)[5]
- Paul Frick (2009–2011)[6]
- David S. Kosson (2011–2013)[7]
- Scott Lilienfeld[8]
- Christopher J. Patrick[9]
References edit
- ^ "FAQ". Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "Conferences". Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ Pescosolido, Bernice A.; Martin, Jack K.; McLeod, Jane D.; Rogers, Anne (2010-12-17). Handbook of the Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healing: A Blueprint for the 21st Century. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 143. ISBN 9781441972613.
- ^ "Welcome to SSSP - Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy". Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
The President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy is Dr. Adelle Forth
- ^ Häkkänen-Nyholm, Helinä; Nyholm, Jan-Olof (2012-04-09). Psychopathy and Law: A Practitioner's Guide. John Wiley & Sons. pp. xv. ISBN 9780470972380.
- ^ "Paul Frick CV" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "David S. Kosson, PhD". Rosalind Franklin University. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ Skeem, J. L.; Polaschek, D. L.; Patrick, C. J.; Lilienfeld, S. O. (2013-11-04). "SSSP Provides Opportunities for Psychopathy Researchers". Psychological Science in the Public Interest. 12 (3): 95–162. doi:10.1177/1529100611426706. PMID 26167886. S2CID 8521465. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ Patrick, Christopher J. (2018-04-23). Handbook of Psychopathy, Second Edition. Guilford Publications. pp. vii. ISBN 9781462535170.
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