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Definition of Sociopathic personality

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of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings ('psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by 'sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now 'antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term).

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sociopathic Personality

Literary usage of Sociopathic personality

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"The antisocial personality, formerly called the psychopathic or sociopathic personality, presents an especially difficult problem. ..."

2. Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers by Alfred S. Friedman (1998)
"... self-concept profiles reveal a characteristic picture of low self- esteem and mixed features of psychiatric disorder and sociopathic personality. ..."

3. The Science, Treatment, and Prevention of Antisocial Behaviorsby Diana H. Fishbein by Diana H. Fishbein (2004)
"A study of anxiety in the sociopathic personality. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 55, 6-10. Lynam, DR, & Henry, V (2001). ..."

4. Technologies for Understanding and Preventing Substance Abuse and Addiction by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"I DSM In the early 1950s the first DSM manual grouped alcohol and drug use disorders under the broad category of "sociopathic personality Disturbances. ..."

5. Probation In Minnesota: A System In Crisis by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Diagnosis of sociopathic personality. 17. 32 year old, single, male. Possession With Intent to Sell Cocaine 3rd Degree and Possession Cocaine 5th Degree. ..."

6. Dangerous Minds: Political Psychiatry in China Today and Its Origins in the by Robin Munro, Geneva Initiative on Psychiatry (2002)
"... seven were described as being due to anti-social or sociopathic personality disorders; nine were said to be due to reactive psychosis; three more were ..."

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