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This will be a two-part episode on Psychopathy. I have used a lot of research on this episode, so this isn't as juicy as you might be hoping! It's very technical and focuses on the diagnostic criteria from a forensic psychiatry perspective. Hopefully you won't find it too boring.

References

(Mis)understanding Psychopathy: Consequences for Policy and Practice with Offenders, Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2014.960033

Reducing psychopathic violence: A review of the treatment literature. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5868429/

The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson

BTK: A Study in Psychopathy. https://scholar.smu.edu/jour/vol7/iss2/5

Differentiating psychopathy from antisocial personality disorder: a triarchic model perspective. doi:10.1017/S003329171300161X

Examining The Associations Between Dsm-5 Section Iii Antisocial Personality Disorder Traits And Psychopathy In Community And University Samples. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24689766/

(Mis)understanding Psychopathy: Consequences for Policy and Practice with Offenders. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2014.960033

Psychopathy as a Clinical and Empirical Construct. 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.3.022806.091452

Psychopathy: A confusing clinical construct. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18387007/

PSYCHO-OLOGY: Killer Mindsets and Meditations on Murder. Psychopathy_and_the_Will_to_Power_Ted_Bundy_and_Dennis_Rader_In_S_Waller_Ed_Serial_Killers_and_Philosophy_Oxford_Blackwell_Publishing

Psychopathy: Assessment and Forensic Implications. https://doi.org/10.1177/070674370905401202

Psychopathic Personality: Bridging the Gap Between Scientific Evidence and Public Policy. DOI: 10.1177/1529100611426706

The Evidentiary Introduction of Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Assessed Psychopathy in U.S. Courts: Extent and Appropriateness. DOI 10.1007/s10979-006-9042-z

Welcome to Escape the Paradox, a podcast dedicated to exposing and exploring the truth about coercive control, emotional abuse, and the long-term trauma caused by abusive relationships.

Whether it's childhood abuse from a parent, intimate partner violence, or domestic abuse in any form, this podcast dives into the patterns, dynamics, and the psychological impact.

My name is Helena, and I am your host! I share my own lived experience as a survivor of childhood abuse, while also creating space for survivor stories, expert insight, and compassionate support.

Healing is non-linear, and a complex and difficult process.

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• I think you are worth the effort of healing.

In this (long) episode, I examine the diagnostic criteria of Borderline Personality Disorder, focusing on how the diagnosis is disproportionately applied to women and deeply intertwined with histories of trauma. It explores how trauma responses are often pathologized, the gendered assumptions embedded in diagnostic practices, and the consequences of mislabeling and stigmatizing distress.

References

Structural Violence and the Effects of the Patriarchal Structure on the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BDP): A Critical Study Using Tools on BPD Symptoms and Social Violence https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/2/196

Borderline Personality Disorder and Childhood Trauma: Exploring the Affected Biological Systems and Mechanisms. https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-017-1383-2

Childhood Trauma and Axis I Disorders In Borderline Personality Disorder: A Correlational Study. https://mecp.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s43045-025-00511-3

DSM-5 Made Easy. Dsm-5-Tr-Made-Easy-Clinicians-Diagnosis

New Professional Practice Guideline for Adults with Complex Trauma Histories https://www.ctipp.org/post/new-professional-practice-guideline-for-adults-with-complex-trauma-histories

Welcome to Escape the Paradox, a podcast dedicated to exposing and exploring the truth about coercive control, emotional abuse, and the long-term trauma caused by abusive relationships.

Whether it's childhood abuse from a parent, intimate partner violence, or domestic abuse in any form, this podcast dives into the patterns, dynamics, and the psychological impact.

My name is Helena, and I am your host! I share my own lived experience as a survivor of childhood abuse, while also creating space for survivor stories, expert insight, and compassionate support.

Healing is non-linear, and a complex and difficult process.

E-Mail me! escapetheparadox@outlook.com

Don't forget to subscribe (follow) wherever you get your podcasts!

Remember: It's not your fault, and your story matters!

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Coercive Control | Domestic Violence | Childhood Trauma | Childhood Abuse | Healing after Abuse | Healing after Trauma

This bonus episode shares a poem I wrote on self-worth, confronting reality, and the work of restoring the mind from broken parts.

Welcome to Escape the Paradox, a podcast dedicated to exposing and exploring the truth about coercive control, emotional abuse, and the long-term trauma caused by abusive relationships.

Whether it's childhood abuse from a parent, intimate partner violence, or domestic abuse in any form, this podcast dives into the patterns, dynamics, and the psychological impact.

My name is Helena, and I am your host! I share my own lived experience as a survivor of childhood abuse, while also creating space for survivor stories, expert insight, and compassionate support.

Healing is non-linear, and a complex and difficult process.

E-Mail me! escapetheparadox@outlook.com

Don't forget to subscribe (follow) wherever you get your podcasts!

Remember: It's not your fault, and your story matters!