Individuals with psychopathy are characterised by diminished empathy and remorse, manipulation of other people, and capacity for premeditated aggression. They incur disproportionate crime costs, even compared with other individuals with persistent antisocial behaviour, and there have been calls to recognise psychopathy as a public health problem. In line with this, developmentalists have argued for the importance of understanding the antecedents of adult psychopathy – to enable development of evidence informed approaches to prevention and early
intervention.

In this talk I will present data from the past two decades that has contributed to our understanding of the aetiology and neurocognitive phenotypes associated with developmental risk for psychopathy. I will also discuss research, translational and advocacy challenges that need to be addressed if we want to more effectively limit the costs and harms associated with psychopathy.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Essi Viding is Professor of Developmental Psychopathology and Pro Vice Provost for Mental Health and Wellbeing Grand Challenge at UCL. Her work utilises different methodological approaches to study developmental risk for psychopathy and children, as well as children and young people’s mental health more broadly. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences and the past President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy.

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