At what age do we diagnose someone as a “psychopath?”

Is a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath?

A nine year old male shows symptoms of being a psychopath since the age of three. Do you think this is justified?

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3 Responses to At what age do we diagnose someone as a “psychopath?”

  1. The parents are doing the best they can to figure out what drives Micheal to react the way he does. Micheal revealed a pattern of different characteristics as a child and to me I think the researchers should test him again when he turns 12 or so, maybe something might change. Micheal and his parents have visited several therapist to figure out his diagnosis and the results vary from ADHD, OCD, and Depression something inst going the right direction and I’m hoping a solution comes very quick before he gets dangerous.

    • I would have to agree with you, the parents are doing their very best and I applaud them because it can be difficult to even admit, as a parent that your own child has issues. This would be classified as secondary care because the child is experiencing it now, which if a cure is found would prevent possible future incidents which could escalate to hurting others. I would like to say this is the (UCS) unconscious mind, but when the child stopped suddenly in the middle of a tantrum and explained calmly to the parents that they didn’t think it through, I would say that was from the (CS) conscious mind, because it was a calm and, logical response to a statement the parent had made. I sincerely hope this child can be helped.

  2. Michael’s parents are doing their best to see what is going on with their child. However, I don’t think its justified to say that their son is a psychopath just because he is showing symptoms and characteristics of a psychopath. Michael’s parents should have a journal on a daily basis and write down the things that their son is doing. Also, he should be evaluated again to see if he is a psychopath in about 2 years. However, if Michael is showing characteristics of being a psychopath, there is a big chance that he will be a psychopath in the future. The best thing to do is to evaluate him over and over again and if he is a psychopath, he needs to be taken away for good.

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