What Are “Almost Psychopaths” Like?

Dr. Ronald Schouten has proposed that a category of “almost psychopaths” be applied to people who meet some psychopathic diagnostic criteria but not all of them. In this category, he groups those who haven’t received a clinical diagnosis, and don’t commit crimes, but do exhibit antisocial behaviors. Dr. Schouten says that “almost psychopaths” often cause more harm than those with an official diagnosis of psychopathy. This is because they camouflage themselves better. However, at the same time, they can become as destructive as a criminal psychopath. He wrote a book entitled Almost a Psychopath. The subject aroused a great deal…