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Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a personality disorder defined by a chronic pattern of behavior that disregards the rights and well-being of others. People with ASPD often exhibit behavior that conflicts with social norms, leading to issues with interpersonal relationships, employment, and legal matters.
This category is for people who have been clinically diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, a personality disorder characterized by a limited capacity for empathy and a long-term pattern of behavior that disregards or violates the rights of others, as well as impulsivity and recklessness; a lack of remorse; deceitfulness; irresponsibility, and aggression
‘Antisocial’ isn’t the same as being introverted or preferring to spend time alone. It's a serious personality disorder that's treatable, but not curable. 10 Telltale Signs of an Antisocial ...
Antisocial personality disorder can only be diagnosed when a pattern of anti-social behaviour began being noticeable during childhood and/or early teens and remained stable and consistent across time and context. [37]
On the other hand, Stedman's Medical Dictionary defines "psychopath" only as a "former designation" for a person with an antisocial type of personality disorder. [34] The term psychosis was also used in Germany from 1841, originally in a very general sense. The suffix -ωσις (-osis) meant in this case "abnormal condition".
Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by a need for social isolation, anxiety in social situations, odd behavior and thinking, and often unconventional beliefs. People with this disorder feel extreme discomfort with maintaining close relationships with people, and therefore they often do not.
Marsh warned not to use the term “psychopath” for people with antisocial personality disorder, explaining that, while similar, they are ultimately different diagnosis.
Sexual sadists will engage in sadistic behavior, however they do so for sexual pleasure, while people with Sadistic personality disorder do so for regular pleasure and to control others. [5]: 370 Antisocial personality disorder: The diagnosis of Antisocial personality disorder requires a history of conduct issues in adolescence and childhood.