rkendmar
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Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
We have secondhand information via the court probate documents that BW was diagnosed as being a 'sociopath' AKA Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD).
For information only, I'm linking the diagnostic criteria for ASPD.
- Clinical criteria (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition [DSM-5])
- A persistent disregard for the rights of others
- Disregarding the law, indicated by repeatedly committing acts that are grounds for arrest
- Being deceitful, indicated by lying repeatedly, using aliases, or conning others for personal gain or pleasure
- Acting impulsively or not planning ahead
- Being easily provoked or aggressive, indicated by constantly getting into physical fights or assaulting others
- Recklessly disregarding their safety or the safety of others
- Consistently acting irresponsibly, indicated by quitting a job with no plans for another one or not paying bills
- Not feeling remorse, indicated by indifference to or rationalization of hurting or mistreating others
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) - Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.
www.merckmanuals.com
For information only, I'm linking the diagnostic criteria for ASPD.