Psychosis with psychopathic personality

Conclusions

• 1. Nativity and race are not significant factors.

• 2. From the study it would appear that the “only child” does not face as great a hazard as is commonly supposed.

• 3. Parental instability with its attendant poor development of the superego is a common etiological factor.

• 4. Diseases or deformities were found in only a small percentage of cases.

• 5. Psychopathic traits appear early in life as witnessed by poor school adjustment.

• 6. Psychopathic persons make a very poor occupational record.

• 7. Persons of psychopathic personality are extremely poor marital risks.

• 8. Conflict with police authorities and institutionalization are very frequent.

• 9. Duration of hospitalization is relatively short.

• 10. Only a small percentage of the psychopathic persons are benefited for any great length of time by treatment in a State hospital.