Prevalence in the United States
Psychopathy is a very common
mental disorder. It is twice as
common as schizophrenia,
anorexia, and bipolar disorder.
It is equally common as bulimia,
panic disorder, and autism.
The only mental disorders
significantly more common than
psychopathy are substance abuse
or dependence, depression, and
post-traumatic stress disorder.
Estimates of the prevalence
of psychopathy vary depending
on the measure used to assess
it, and on the population being
assessed. Because psychopathy
is a spectrum disorder,
prevalence estimates also
vary depending on the “cutoff”
that researchers use.
Approximately 70% of the
population is estimated to
have no psychopathic traits
whatsoever. The remaining
30% have low, medium, or
high levels of psychopathy
There is no medical screening
test for psychopathy. It cannot
be assessed using a brain scan,
blood test, genetic test, or other
medical test.
Psychopathy affects all
ethnic, cultural, racial,
and socioeconomic groups.
Economic and community costs of psychopathy
Although not all people with psychopathy are violent, those affected by high levels of psychopathy are at least 2X as likely to engage in serious violence
and criminal behavior as a typical person.
People with psychopathy are responsible for 30% to 40% of all violent crime in the United States.
Psychopathy increases the risk of violence in forensic, psychiatric, community, collegiate, and youth populations.
Children and teens with psychopathy are over 4X as likely to use a gun during a crime as other children.
Among offenders, those with psychopathy are more than 5X as likely to re-offend as those without psychopathy.
The cost of psychopathy to the criminal justice system approaches $460 billion every year.
This estimate makes psychopathy the most expensive mental health disorder in existence.
For every $1 invested in effective treatments for psychopathic children and adolescents, an estimated $7.18 is saved.
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