Bad boys, bad men : confronting antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy) /
Donald W. Black.
- Rev. and updated.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
- xxvi, 318 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 -- Epilogue: Dispelling the myths.
Drawing on scientific data, current events, new research, and real-world case studies, the author, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Iowa medical school, explores the history, nature, and treatment of antisocial personality disorder (ASP)--sociopathy--a misunderstood disorder that affects over eight million Americans.--From publisher description.