ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
The Doctor Won’t See You Now?: Investigating the Impact of Psychopathic Traits on the Prosocial Treatment of Pain
- Kimberley Kaseweter
University of British Columbia Okanagan - Victoria Scotney
University of British Columbia Okanagan - Kasia Niewinski
University of British Columbia Okanagan - Paul Davies
University of British Columbia Okanagan - Cynthia Mathieson
University of British Columbia Okanagan
Abstract
Pain is severely underestimated and undertreated by healthcare professionals. This study examined the role of psychopathic traits in the perception and treatment of patients experiencing pain. Psychopathic traits were related to a decreased ability to accurately detect pain, as well as a decreased willingness to help others in pain.
Perception
