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Psychopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Psychopathy (pronounced /saɪˈkɒpəθi/ ) is a psychological construct that describes chronic disregard for ethical principles and antisocial behavior. The term is often used interchangeably with ...
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Antisocial personality disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antisocial personality disorder ( ASPD or APD ) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as "...a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation o...
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"There are psychopathic personalities in the highest echelons of government, and even within religious hierarchies in America. You can t just assume that a person with the title judge or hospital orderly got there honestly and won t manipulate the hell out of you."
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The words used to describe these and related affective and interpersonal features are those typically associated with psychopathy and were based heavily on the 10-item psychopathic personality disorder set derived from the PCL-R. It is difficult not to conclude that DSM-IV contains two sets of diagnostic criteria for...
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Antisocial personality disorder — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this debilitating disorder. ... Antisocial personality disorder is a condition in which people show a pervasive disregard for the law and the rights of others. People with antisocial personality disorder may tend to lie or steal...
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Some researchers see criminal psychopathy - often referred to as anti-social personality disorder - as an extreme of a "normal" personality dimension (or dimensions).
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