A sociopath suffers from an antisocial personality disorder, a mental health condition ... aggressive and an inability to ...
In the DSM-5, the characteristics that people often describe when they use the term "sociopath" describe those of people with the mental health condition antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
The Disruptive Behavior Disorders (Oppositional/Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder) and Antisocial Personality Disorder classify antisocial behaviors across the developmental spectrum.
They refer to two distinct personality disorders: narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and antisocial personality ... displays pathological personality traits. One or more aspects of their ...
However, in the field of psychology, these terms are distinct, and both have unique characteristics ... is what we now know as Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD). This disorder is ...