Bad boys, bad men : confronting antisocial personality disorder / Donald W. Black with C. Lindon Larson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Donald W.

Contributor:

Larson, C. Lindon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisocial personality disorders.

Men--Mental health.

Men.

Physical Description:

xvi,240p ; 24cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This sobering book draws on case studies, science, and current events to examine why some men seem to break all the rules. The author cites evidence that antisocial personality disorder in its most severe form stems from biological causes. He implicates the disorder in widespread social problems like crime and neglected children.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A Lurking Threat: Antisocial Personality Disorder and Society; 2. Searching for Answers: The Evolving Psychiatric View of Antisocial Personality Disorder; 3. Bad Boys to Bad Men: The Symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder; 4. Naming the Problem: The Diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder; 5. Divergent Paths: The Natural History of Antisocial Personality Disorder; 6. Seeds of Despair: The Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder; 7. Overcoming Antisocial Personality Disorder: Options for Treatment

8. Power and Pretense: The Hidden Antisocials9. The Antisocial Murderer: Gacy and Others; 10. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Families: Finding Ways to Cope; Epilogue: Dispelling the Myths; Notes; Recommended Readings; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-231) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786610529926

9781280529924

128052992X

9780195121131

0195121139

9780198028314

0198028318

9781429400312

1429400315

OCLC:

630529040