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Antisocial Personality Disorder

 Subject

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Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: A personality disorder whose essential feature is a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. The individual must be at least age 18 and must have a history of some symptoms of CONDUCT DISORDER before age 15. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Found in 526 Collections and/or Records:

34.58 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Psychopathic personality, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/33
Scope and Contents

"This man poaches, steals, lives by his wits, does anything to make money which he spends in the pub. Is a woodman. Has a certain charm. House clean, overcrowded, wife a good manager. PC thinks this man is all right mentally, but has a poaching tendency. Troublesome sort of people. Was discharged from the services owing to injury."


Relatives in survey: son 34.59

Dates: Other: February 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 34

34.59 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, May 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/33
Scope and Contents

"This lad is not so creditable a specimen as his father, is alcoholic, poaches, rather undesirable. Single, a tractor driver, not up to much good."


Relatives in survey: 34.58

Dates: Other: May 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 34

34.67 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/33
Scope and Contents

"This lad is not very good, has been in trouble one way or another. [Informant] says these boys are all boozers and violent. Working in the woods."


Relatives in survey: Parents 34.48, 34.47, siblings 34.68

Dates: Other: October 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 34

34.68 Male, Single, 25-34 yrs, Psychopathic personality, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/33
Scope and Contents

"This lad was in the army, now demobilised and working in the woods? Not a good one - PC. [Informant] says they are all boozers and violent."


Relatives in survey: Parents 34.48, 34.47, siblings 34.67

Dates: Other: October 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 34

34.71 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Psychopathic personality, August 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/33
Scope and Contents

"This man is the cause of a lot of trouble but has never been convicted. He takes his boys out poaching, stealing etc. A labourer, face always caked with dirt."


Relatives in survey: son 34.70

Dates: Other: August 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 34

35.11 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Was in navy, drank too much but is getting over it. Now working in forestry. Minister considers he was maladjusted at home - had a battle of wills with his mother. Goes wrong when he is thwarted."


Relatives in survey: Father 35.12

Dates: Other: June 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 35

35.13 Male, Single, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Wandered away from home 4 years ago, became moody, went to the police with a story of his clothes being taken from him. Shy and reserved (Dr). PC confirms - a mystery, left his home and then found living with [married woman]. Dr says they are all emotionally unstable, intellectually all right. There are thought to have been aunts and uncles in CRI."

Dates: Other: June 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 35

35.20 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, July 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Queer, got into trouble, threatened his mother with a knife. later in trouble for knife -throwing. ? Homosexual tendencies. Mother, immoral but nice, very clean."

Dates: Other: July 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 35

35.29 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Wild sort of girl, does not know when she is telling the truth and never did know. Was a bus conductress, harum scarum. Minister - very unattractive, hard, obstinate, determind to have her own way. Unrepentant. Lives alone."

Dates: Other: June 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 35

35.30 Male, Married, 25-34 yrs, Psychopathic personality, September 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Was in the army despite infantile paralysis which left one leg shorter. Not the best stuff - minister. Lack of grip about him. Has had several jobs, is now labouring."


Relatives in survey: 35.31, 35.32

Dates: Other: September 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 35