Antisocial personality disorder

one of the names stated above is fictional, they all have something in common. They suffer from a severe mental disorder with aggressive antisocial behavior and a lack of conscience. This is known as a sociopath. In the book The Dinner, the Lohman family (Paul, Claire, and Michel) are all sociopaths. As stated above, the definition of a sociopath is “a person with aggressive antisocial behavior which is mainly characterized by lack of empathy towards other” (Marcia Purse). Also, they show…

differences in how people react to the same things. These small variations can seperate a Psychopath from someone who is a normal, working member of society. More Specifically, Psychopathology is a branch of science that studies mental disorders as a means to explain these illnesses in terms of psychological processes. This discipline was discovered by Karl Jaspers in 1963, who decribed it as a “Mental Phenomena.” Earlier explanations of mental illnesses were the…

Psychopaths can be anywhere from the streets of your city to the alleys of your neighborhood, psychopaths can even be in the stories you read like Montresor from "The Cask of Amontillado". The Montresor from "The Cask of Amontillado" is a psychopath because he does not have feelings, he is very charming, crazy, sneaky, grandiose self worth, manipulative, and has no regret for Fanything that he has done; in fact he is happy that he has done what he did. "Fortunato had hurt me a thousand times and…

individuals who display violent social behavior, low empathy and disinhibited, bold behavior. An obsessive desire for control, mastery of psychological warfare and the willingness to hurt others for personal gain are defining characteristics of this disorder. These traits are seen in some of the characters in William Shakespeare’s Othello and George Orwell’s 1984. Iago and the characters that form the Party both display these psychopathic tendencies. Psychopaths are similar to sociopaths but…

Beaten, hit, out casted, being alienated from society: all of these things create antisocial behavior and mental health problems. Being antisocial means not being able to fit into society and not being able to create healthy and lasting relationships. Having mental health problems means sometimes you can not tell the difference between right and wrong. Also, it can cause depression, behavioral problems and can cause the bullied to become the bully. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs explains one of the…

Not all killers are psychopaths, and not all psychopaths will become killers. Psychopathy encompasses a personality marked by superficial charm, shallowness, grandiosity, and manipulativeness; additionally, psychopaths lack remorse and empathy, are impulsive and easily bored, and sometimes have poor behavioral control that leads to delinquency or criminal activity. These qualities, to the average person, indicate that psychopathy is a killer’s affliction. However, these are traits that many…

What is a Psychopath? What goes on inside the brain of a psychopath? A Psychopath is a disorder of the mind, where a person is able to function in society without any guilt, no worries, no doubts about himself. They have quality that allows them to blend into whatever setting they are in. One new Study, the latest in line recent research a tackling question most people would like to know the history behind of what makes a person go so crazy to kill people or anything that may come off really…

of this they may engage in antisocial, even vicious, behavior. Their outburst frequently appear to be motivated by little more than the need for thrills and excitement (Herbert C. Quay, Ph.D, 1965). According to authors of “The Anatomy of Violence”. Adrian Raine and Jill Portnoy, a person diagnosed with psychopathy has a low resting heart rate which creates an unpleasant sensation; consequently that person seeks stimulation to achieve a some level of arousal. An example of this is Beth Thomas…

remorseless mind, and a tendency of violent behavior. Many psychologists debate whether there should be a difference at all between them, but there are some individuals that do differentiate them. They both have an antisocial personality disorder but psychopaths are described as someone whose disorder is hereditary, while a sociopath is someone whose behaviors are a result of child neglect and/or abuse or a brain injury. There are several ways you can tell the difference between a sociopath and…

In treatment, the most common diagnoses for sex offenders are paraphilias, personality disorders, and substance use disorders (Jackson & Richards, 2007). Becker, Stinson, Tromp, and Messer (2003) estimate that as many as 80% of sex offenders meet the criteria for a diagnosable personality disorder. There has been very little evaluation of the use of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) with sex offenders, but some researchers and practitioners…