antisocial personality disorder
Clinical empathy deficit
Antisocial personality disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by persistent disregard for others' rights, lack of remorse, deceitfulness, and impulsive or manipulative behavior.
The condition typically emerges in adolescence and continues into adulthood.
Those diagnosed often have histories of conduct problems, legal trouble, or aggression.
Colloquially associated with terms like sociopath or psychopath, though clinicians distinguish these: He was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder after repeated arrests.
Acting without considering consequences
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- callousnessCruel emotional indifference
- remorselessnessState of feeling no regret
disregard · unreliability · unpredictability · disinhibition · thrill-seeking · boredom · parasitic · rule-breaking
Disposition to mislead
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- conningDefrauding through deception
- charmAttractive personal quality
glib · scheming · calculating · coercive · pathological lying · gaslighting · duplicity · superficiality
Cruel emotional indifference
- coldnessLow temperature state
- indifferenceLack of interest
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unemotionalLacking outward feeling
guiltlessness · heartlessness · objectification · cruelty · unfeeling
Empathy-absent personality disorder
- sociopathyPathological absence of conscience
- DSM-5Psychiatric diagnosis guidebook
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- comorbiditySimultaneous presence of diseases
assessment · forensic psychology · etiology · malingering · differential diagnosis · prognosis · neurobiological
Habitual return to crime
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- probationSupervised trial period
- paroleConditional early release
- arrestSeize by law
conviction · fraud · theft · assault · con artistry · embezzlement · forgery · identity theft
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- violenceHarmful physical force
- rageIntense, violent anger
- assaultViolent offensive act
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
brutality · threatening · vindictiveness · cruelty · sadism · predatory · explosive · volatile
impulsivity
Acting without considering consequences
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- callousnessCruel emotional indifference
remorselessness · disregard · unreliability · unpredictability · disinhibition · thrill-seeking · boredom · parasitic · rule-breaking · defiance
deceitfulness
Disposition to mislead
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- conningDefrauding through deception
charm · glib · scheming · calculating · coercive · pathological lying · gaslighting · duplicity · superficiality · insincere
callousness
Cruel emotional indifference
- coldnessLow temperature state
- indifferenceLack of interest
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
unemotional · guiltlessness · heartlessness · objectification · cruelty · unfeeling
psychopathy
Empathy-absent personality disorder
- sociopathyPathological absence of conscience
- DSM-5Psychiatric diagnosis guidebook
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
comorbidity · assessment · forensic psychology · etiology · malingering · differential diagnosis · prognosis · neurobiological
recidivism
Habitual return to crime
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- probationSupervised trial period
- paroleConditional early release
arrest · conviction · fraud · theft · assault · con artistry · embezzlement · forgery · identity theft · violence
hostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
intimidation · brutality · threatening · vindictiveness · cruelty · sadism · predatory · explosive · volatile · coercion
- Cluster B Disorders
- personality disordersOCPD, borderline, narcissistic, histrionic, avoidant
antisocial personality disorderconformity
Adherence to norms
law-abiding · conscientious · rule-following · civic-minded · cooperative
antisocial personality disorderpsychological health
State of emotional wellbeing
mental wellness · emotional maturity · well-adjusted · secure attachment · self-actualization
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