antisocial-personality disorder

A form of antisocial personality disorder — A personality disorder marked by antisocial behavior, a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood.

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nounantisocial-personality disorder (usually uncountable, plural antisocial-personality disorders)

plural antisocial-personality disorders

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of antisocial personality disorder.

    “Men have significantly higher rates of substance-use disorders and antisocial-personality disorder,” the report said.

    1988 November 9, “Mental health studied: Survey: One-third will face disorders”, in Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: News and Sun-Sentinel Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17A, column 1
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    [Nancy] Einsel said [Robert L.] Shackelford meets the Megan’s Law criteria because he has an antisocial-personality disorder, evidenced by his drug and alcohol use from the age of 12, as well as his truancy and suspensions from school.

    2009 May 14, Les Stewart, “Ex-reservist sent to jail for rape at Gap”, in Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, Pa., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2A, column 6

    The court relied heavily on a report by Dr. Harvey Musikoff, then-director of the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, who diagnosed [Geraldine] Cherry with antisocial-personality disorder, a condition defined by decpeption, exploitation and criminal behavior.

    2012 July 25, Jason Nark, “A twisted death: Kin: Woman came unraveled long before bizarre murder accusations”, in Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, Pa., →OCLC, page 5, column 2
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