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A borderline psychopath: "I was basically maladjusted..."

J R Meloy¹, C B Gacono

¹University of California, San Diego.

Journal of Personality Assessment

|October 1, 1993

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This case study examines a young man

Area of Science:

Forensic Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychopathology Research

Background:

Examining the complex interplay of personality disorders.
Utilizing integrated psychological assessment methodologies.

Observation:

A case study of a 21-year-old male offender presenting with robbery and homicide.
Rorschach assessment employed using psychostructural and psychodynamic frameworks.

Findings:

Psychopathic character traits identified.
Borderline personality organization observed.
Co-occurrence and interaction of these personality structures analyzed.

Implications:

Understanding the developmental pathways of severe personality pathology.

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Informing clinical interventions for individuals with psychopathic and borderline features.

Contributing to the forensic understanding of violent offending behavior.