Bad boys, bad men : confronting antisocial personality disorder /

A fascinating and sobering look at why some men break all the rules and what makes them behave the way they do Whether called black sheep, sociopaths, con men, or misfits, some men break all the rules. They shirk everyday responsibilities, abuse drugs and alcohol, take up criminal careers, and lash...

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Main Author: Black, Donald W., 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013
Edition:Rev. and updated.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • A lurking threat : antisocial personality disorder and society
  • Searching for answers : the evolving psychiatric view of antisocial personality disorder
  • Bad boys to bad men : the symptoms of antisocial personality disorder
  • Naming the problem : the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder
  • Divergent paths : the natural history of antisocial personality disorder
  • Seeds of despair : the causes of antisocial personality disorder
  • Overcoming antisocial personality disorder : options for treatment
  • Power and pretense : the hidden antisocials
  • The antisocial murderer : Gacy and others
  • Antisocial personality disorder and families : finding ways to cope.