Abstract Individuals who commit sexual offenses and also meet criteria for psychopathy are among the most concerning groups of forensic clients. This exploratory study included 109 adult males and examined the following questions: (1) Do sexual offenders with higher scores on the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) demonstrate similar patterns of attachment, or do they present with a variety of attachment patterns? (2) What is the relationship between a history of child abuse and attachment styles? (3) What are the relationships between specific child abuse experiences and the facets of the PCL-R? and (4) What are the relationships between different attachment patterns and the facets of the PCL-R? Findings indicate that men who experienced childhood abuse of any kind were more likely to demonstrate a fearful or preoccupied attachment style. Those who were securely attached were less likely to engage in antisocial behavior, and those who were more anxiously attached were less arrogant and deceptive in interpersonal relationships. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed.

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实施性犯罪的个人中的儿童期虐待，依恋和精神病

摘要犯有性犯罪并符合精神病标准的个人是最相关的法医服务对象群体。这项探索性研究包括109名成年男性，并研究了以下问题：（1）在Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised（PCL-R）上得分较高的性罪犯是否表现出相似的依恋模式，或者他们表现出多种依恋模式？（2）虐待儿童的历史和依恋方式之间有什么关系？（3）特定的虐待儿童经历与PCL-R方面之间有什么关系？（4）不同的附着方式和PCL-R的小面之间有什么关系？研究结果表明，经历过童年各种虐待的男人更有可能表现出恐惧或沉迷的依恋风格。牢固依恋的人不太可能从事反社会行为，而那些焦虑依恋的人在人际关系中的傲慢和欺骗性较低。讨论了对实践，政策和研究的影响。