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Personality Disorders — Even though upsetting behavior is as old as the human condition, systematic attention to disorders of the personality appears relatively late in the development of psychiatry. On the whole, the asylum generation of psychiatrists had little to… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
sociopathic — adjective of or relating to a sociopathic personality disorder • Pertains to noun: ↑sociopathic personality • Derivationally related forms: ↑sociopath … Useful english dictionary
personality disorder — noun inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior • Hypernyms: ↑mental disorder, ↑mental disturbance, ↑disturbance, ↑psychological disorder, ↑folie • Hyponyms: ↑maladjustment, ↑antisocia … Useful english dictionary
personality disorder — Psychiatry. any of a group of mental disorders characterized by deeply ingrained maladaptive patterns of behavior and personality style, which are usually recognizable as early as adolescence and are often lifelong in duration. [1935 40] * * *… … Universalium
sociopathic — sociopath ► NOUN ▪ a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behaviour. DERIVATIVES sociopathic adjective sociopathy noun … English terms dictionary
sociopathic — so·cio·path·ic .sō sē ə path ik, .sō sh(ē )ə adj of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or an antisocial personality * * * so·cio·path·ic (so″se o pathґik) pertaining to antisocial behavior or to antisocial… … Medical dictionary
sociopathic — adjective Date: 1930 of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder … New Collegiate Dictionary
Antisocial personality disorder — Not to be confused with Anti social behaviour, Avoidant personality disorder, Schizoid personality disorder, or Dissociative identity disorder. Antisocial personality disorder Classification and external resources ICD 10 F60.2 … Wikipedia
Dissocial personality disorder — is one of several psychopathic personality disorders, each of which has different operational definitions and terminologies depending on the system of classification of mental disorders used. Psychopathy is a general construct that differs from… … Wikipedia
psychopathic personality — noun 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 … Useful english dictionary
