Bad boys, bad men : confronting antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy) / Donald W. Black.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Donald W., 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisocial personality disorders--Treatment.

Antisocial personality disorders.

Behavior modification.

Men--Mental health.

Men.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (355 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, [New York] : Oxford University Press, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Some men break all the rules. They shirk everyday responsibilities, abuse drugs and alcohol, take up criminal careers, and lash out a family members. In some cases, they are nothing more than the proverbial "bad boys." In the worst cases, they commit rape, murder, and other violent acts as thought they lack a conscience. But what makes these bad boys become bad men who behave the way they do? This newly revised edition of Bad Boys, Bad men builds upon psychiatrist and researcher Donald W. Black's groundbreaking work of 1999 by addressing antisocial personality disorder (ASP)-sociopathy-in the 21st century.

Drawing on scientific data, current events, new research, and real-world case studies-like that of John Wayne Gacy, "Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff, and Saddam Hussein-Black explores antisocial behaviour in men and women whose cases read like detective stories. Far from being sensationalist, Black charts the history, nature, and treatment of this misunderstood disorder that affects over eight million Americans. Which troubled children are likely to become dangerous adults? Can we be "born bad"? What progress has been made toward treatment for ASP? Bad Boys, Bad Men is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding antisocial behavior. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 A Lurking Threat: Antisocial Personality Disorder and Society 1

2 Searching for Answers: The Evolving Psychiatric View of Antisocial Personality Disorder 19

3 Bad Boys to Bad Men: The Symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder 41

4 Naming the Problem: The Diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder 75

5 Divergent Paths: The Natural History of Antisocial Personality Disorder 101

6 Seeds of Despair: The Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder 131

7 Overcoming Antisocial Personality Disorder: Options for Treatment 163

8 Power and Pretense: The Hidden Antisocials 191

9 The Antisocial Murderer: Gacy and Others 211

10 Antisocial Personality Disorder and Families: Finding Ways to Cope 239.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Black, Donald W., 1956- Bad boys, bad men : confronting antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy).

ISBN:

9780199970681

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.