How to Use antisocial personality disorder in a Sentence

antisocial personality disorder

noun
  • Clinicians relied on the DSM’s loose construct of antisocial personality disorder and also self-report tests, which were easy for psychopaths to outsmart.
    Danielle Egan, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2016
  • This result is consistent with the finding that antisocial personality disorder, which often involves a lack of remorse or empathy, is more common among men than women.
    Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Cruz suffers from antisocial personality disorder, which is firmly in the patient’s control, Denney said.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
  • On the top of the list of the conditions that may lead to violent acts are substance use and personality disorders, specifically antisocial personality disorder.
    Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2019
  • These substances have been shown to lower aggressive behavior in those with antisocial personality disorder and to improve the ability of sociopaths to recognize emotion in others.
    Parker Crutchfield, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The 21-year-old from Tacoma, Washington, had been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and was receiving treatment from a local behavioral health clinic.
    CBS News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • He was also diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and cocaine abuse, according to the lawsuit.
    Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2019
  • Other situations, when a person could be a risk of harm to others, are personality disorders with a high level of impulsivity or lack of remorse, such as antisocial personality disorder.
    Arash Javanbakht, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Research also has linked stalking to antisocial personality disorder, where a person could be manipulative, reckless and have a disregard for other’s feelings.
    Eric Taipale, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Ballenger concluded that Jesse was at high risk for developing antisocial personality disorder, often called sociopathy, which cannot be diagnosed before age 18.
    Author: John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2018
  • For instance, antisocial personality disorder can also cause a sense of superiority and lack of empathy.
    Nina Bahadur, SELF, 8 Nov. 2018
  • The prosecution contended that Cruz did not suffer from fetal alcohol damage but has antisocial personality disorder.
    Terry Spencer, ajc, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Years later, he was diagnosed with major depression and borderline antisocial personality disorder, his family said, and more recently, post-traumatic stress disorder, illnesses that often go hand-in-hand with substance misuse.
    Katharine Q. Seelye Photographs By Todd Heisler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Experts testified that Hulsey had brain damage, paranoid schizophrenia, delusions, and antisocial personality disorder.
    Lauren Castle, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2020
  • Technically, no one under age 18 can be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Newman diagnosed Christian with antisocial personality disorder, which is characterized by violence, aggression, lack of compassion for others and criminal thinking.
    oregonlive, 16 Feb. 2020
  • Kelly Scott, a therapist at Tribeca Therapy, told the publication that Joe exhibits symptoms of both antisocial personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder (presumably among other more sinister conditions).
    Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Under cross-examination, Dana-Kirby walked back her diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Adults who consistently engage in antisocial-like behavior often are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
    Dr. Yalda Safai, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2020
  • He has been diagnosed with unspecified schizophrenia spectrum, antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2021
  • And, most people with the condition tend to have underlying medical conditions and disorders, including other personality disorders, such as avoidant personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, or antisocial personality disorder.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 7 Nov. 2022

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