Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

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"Diagnosis Anxiety neurosis with schizoid features. She has never had a proper job, but worked as an auxiliary nurse and has done some W.V.S. driving. Parents dead. Father in C.R. Sister was schizophrenic. Patient has been brought up by a Nannie. Symptoms since adolescence at least. All siblings said to be unstable."

Brother (15.43), aunt (15.44) in study.

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"There is an unsteady strain about this woman. She is very higly strung, neurotic, has weird fancies, is hypochondrical and has had some nervous breakdowns in the past. Husband a farm worker. Sister and father are asthmatic. Symptoms for many years. Clean house, not overcrowded."

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"This man is very bad tempered to his workmen, who never stay with him. Very strict, elder in the kirk, no alcohol. They keep their byres cleaner than their house. Prosperous. This man has a terrible temper - takes it out on his wife and animals - kicks them. Can be very nice, or a coarse uncouth brute. House passably clean, family life miserable. No. P.A."

Scope and Contents "This woman used to be known as a prostitute. She is now married to a timber foreman and is thought to be rooking him. They have awful rows. Housing, two rooms for 3, inharmonious, clean. Nurse says this woman is all right now, takes music and riding lessons. Had a boy before marriage. Has too much to say for herself. Home dirty. P.C. says this woman is highly strung - says so herself - [has] a very high pitched voice. At present having trouble with another lady about coupons. He...

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"This man is dishonest and feebleminded, very quarrelsome - they are often in the papers for watering milk etc. Single."

Relatives in survey: mother [16.7] and brothers [16.11, 16.8].

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"This man is quarrelsome and dishonest, one of a feeble minded family. Married, has a small-holding. Formerly on railway."

Relatives in survey: mother [16.7] and siblings [16.10, 16.8], Daughter [16.9].

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"This girl was said to have been mixed up in a stealing case. Always very overdressed. Married. R.C. Now looking for work. Parents living. One child which died. Very quiet family, clean. Not very clever. No Public Assistance. They are dull in patches. [Patient] was a gay one - lorry hopping etc. She has a vacant side. Nurse confirms. Very clean."

Relatives in survey: Husband [16.28].

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"Married and was living with her people. No Public Assistance. Dr says this man is a bit dull. Nurse says this man is just a rascal. He is still in the Navy. They now have a prefab; there was only one child which died. Clean house - they are a clean family. No information about siblings."

Relatives in survey: wife 16.27

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"This family is described as no good, quarrelsome. [Patient] was recently demobilised, is now a general labourer. Married? Nurse thinks this man is all right. Single. Dr: A bit dull. L[abour] E[xchange]: Steady work record."

Relatives in survey: mother [16.33] and brother [16.35].