Conduct disorder

diagnosed with (any) personality disorder before the age of eighteen. Antisocial Personality Disorder is known to be more prevalent in males than females- and there is a distinction in how this personality disorder affects them. Males are more likely to be involved in substance abuse (like in Tony’s case) while women experience more somatic symptoms with Antisocial Personality Disorder. There are no studies indicating whether or not Antisocial Personality Disorder affects any particular…

While POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER itself is estimated to occur in 8% of the population, the prevalence rates increase dramatically in persons suffering from other mental disorders. Approximately 80% of people who suffer with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder suffer from an additional co-occurring disorder. There is a direct relationship between individuals who have previous disorders, developing PTSD in response to a traumatic event. Comorbidity is associated with worse prognosis, more severe…

The two main disruptive behavior disorders are oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder. While criteria have been listed in the DSM, this article aims to look at how these diagnoses occur differently in girls. These disorders play a major role in the types of struggles these children will face as they grow up. Some of the main issues seen are social dysfunction, antisocial behavior, and poor adjustment (Kann, R. T. & Hanna, F. J., 2000). It is shown that both the male and female…

When professor Dalgish gave us this subject, some of the things were passed in my mind instantly. During four weeks, I took prof. Geiling and Prof. Dresser’s classes. Prof Geiling was talking about psychology and mental diseases by what modern people suffered. Prof. Dresser taught us about Christianity and who Jesus is, and why he does matter us. Personally, I have some experiences to attend services and learning about Jesus before, but the psychology was a completely brand-new to me; thus I…

The microwave-weapon attacks on the Amritapuri Ashram victims are abominable and formidable, but they are not insurmountable, and we must overcome them. I was a victim of a microwave-weapon attack during my stay in the ashram. Now I am in the United States, and the attacks continue. Things are getting worse, and I am experiencing unbearable suffering beyond imagination. No human must go through this torture from microwave-weapon attacks by ashram adversaries. No human may torture or cruelly…

Merriam-Webster defines “sociopath” as “someone who behaves in a dangerous or violent way towards other people and does not feel guilty about such behavior.” Ah, I’m sure we all have someone who comes to mind: bosses, spouses, parents. When these people are in our immediate life their destructive behavior isn’t so funny. But when they are in the public eye hilarity ensues-- until we remember that a lot of these horribly funny people are in or have been in positions of political power. Let’s take…

A form of pathological liar makes up four percent of our total population, or roughly twelve million people in the United States alone, is destined by blood not made by choice. An abundant amount of people believe that sociopaths are developed due to the results and influences in their past as an adolescence but all sociopaths are born with a brain that differs those of the average human’s. Beverly Bird wrote an article entitled “Sociopathic traits in children” and said, “A potentially…

1. Q: How could Bill's ASPD have emerged from the combination of genes and environmental experiences? What specific environmental factors were important to Bill's life? In what we know about the case, was there any evidence for his father having antisocial traits? A: Bill's ASPD could have come from several factors. Bill could have inherited ASPD from his one of his parents., specifically his father. ASPD sufferers have great difficulty maintaining employment and Bill's father could not…

ASPD: antisocial personality disorder also know as dissocial personality disorder and Sociopathy is a personality disorder that is oftentimes characterized by a pattern of disregard, or the violation of, the rights of others (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 2014). With this diagnosis usually comes an impoverished sense of moral conscience. Usually a history of violence, impulsivity, aggressive behavior, crime and legal problems are present. The often try to con or trick…

1. Initiation The human psyche is an appealing and complex construct that varies from individual to individual. And it is particularly difficult to walk in a serial killer’s shoe’s and understand his or her actions. A case eminently hard to see through and to comprehend is the Jack the Ripper case. Jack the Ripper was as Serial Killer who murdered In Whitechapel, London, in the late 19th century. And because his identity is still unknown, I am particularly interested in his case and therefore…