Plenty of scientific researchers have studied psychopaths. But few have studied the victims of psychopaths, so there is little documentation of what we have all been through.
Perhaps that is beginning to change.
Lovefraud has been contacted by a researcher from Carleton University in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada. She is conducting a study entitled Victimization, coping, and social support of adult survivors of psychopaths. The graduate student is working under the supervision of Dr. Adelle Forth, who is a colleague of Dr. Robert Hare.
The purpose of the study is “to gain an understanding of the victimization experiences of adult (18+) survivors of psychopaths, in an attempt to raise awareness amongst the general public, and mental health and criminal justice professionals.”
Everyone at Lovefraud is invited to participate.
The researcher has developed a web-based survey. The survey has both self-report scales and open-ended questions. You will be asked to rate the presence or absence of psychopathic traits of the most recent psychopathic individual you have been involved with on one scale. Questions revolve around demographics, your relationship and experiences with the psychopath, including being deceived and its impact on your mental and physical health, your ways of coping, and your support networks. The survey does not ask for any information that might identify you.
Completing the survey will take approximately one hour, and Lovefraud strongly encourages you to participate. If you are concerned about your safety, please be sure to take appropriate precautions.
Here—finally—is a chance to develop information that may make a difference in how victims of psychopaths are viewed and treated. Let’s take advantage of the opportunity.
Data is being collected from now until Dec. 31, 2008. Be sure to add your voice.
burnedbuns
HELP PLEASE:
I need someone of unassailable credibillity in the study of psychopathy / sociopathy to conduct a brief study and issue a short report. I believe it’s a very interesting case study of a female sociopath – not much research has gone into that area. The report could be conducted remotely, but a face to face discussion would help significantly. I’m in British Columbia, Canada. Any recommendations or referrals would be greatly appreciated. I think Dr. Hare in Vancouver would be ideal, but I don’t know if he provides this service. It is an interesting and somewhat unique set of circumstances that I think might interest a researcher.
Ox Drover
Dear burnedbuns,
I suggest that you contact Dr. Hare at his web site. Good luck.
Indigoblue
Burnedbuns
Dr Hare’s site says he does’nt do that but ya never know? It’s worth asking!
we need to change your name! 🙂 How about Perfecttoast ! LOVE jere
Ox Drover
If you haven’t taken this survey, please complete it, it only takes a few minutes! Thanks!
Jen2008
A few minutes!!!! lol Oxy, it took me well over an hour, but then there was all those text boxes to elaborate in on certain questions, which I did. I never talk about my P in real life, just the occasional blog here. Those little text boxes were just far too tempting for me. 🙂
Ox Drover
Dear Jen,
I think that’s great! We want (at least I sure do) to help these folks with their survey so we can have a VOICE in telling what these Ps do to us!
I don’t think the victim impact has been researched enough (if any) or enough stuff given to the “powers that be” like judges etc. to let the see just what a HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE being a victim is. If this survey turns out well, then we can hope that this can be used in courts and counseling etc. to help victims and to also get JUSTICE for the Ps in courts of law.!!! TOWANDA!!!!!
Trinity
I finished the survey. I am interested to see the results.
psurvivorstudy
“burnedbuns” – I am familiar with many of the researchers in the field of psychopathy, so perhaps I can be of help with my recommendation of Dr. Katherine Ramsland (http://www.katherineramsland.com/). She is doing exactly what you hope someone would do with your own unique circumstances (case studies), in collaboration with Dr. Robert Hare. She has written many books in the field of forensic psychology and is a professor of the aforementioned field in Pennsylvania.
Sincerely,
M. (pss).
psurvivorstudy
“Unwilling Raconteur” – People will answer differently depending on what they do and don’t know, and even if you answer don’t know to a few, or a lot, that is still helpful information – we can get a chance to see what kind of information you do know in order to create a scale that survivors can use to assess for the potential of psychopathy. Most psychopathy scales are self-report or professionally administered, although there are a few for observers.
-M. (pss).
Indigoblue
psurvivorstudy
The Brain scans like PET and The one Donna Mentions in Her Artical are these accurate? or is it like a lie detector can a brain scan be fooled ? My Cat cannot be fooled
Love jere