Antisocial-personality-disorder Synonyms

A personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sociopathic personality
  2. psychopathic personality

Antisocial-personality-disorder Sentence Examples

  • Adolescents with CD tend to have better relationships with their peers and are less likely to develop antisocial personality disorder in adulthood than those with childhood-onset CD.

  • Kleptomania is diagnosed when repetitive stealing is not better explained by anger or vengeance, peer pressure, delusions or hallucinations, conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.

  • The risk of having avoidant, dependent, and paranoid personality disorders is greater for females than males, whereas risk of having antisocial personality disorder is greater for males than females.

  • Later in life, ODD can develop into passive-aggressive personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder.

  • A minority of children with conduct disorder whose behavior does not improve as they mature will go on to develop adult antisocial personality disorder.

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