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Antisocial Personality Disorder

 Subject
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:

35.36 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Alcoholism, June 1947

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

"Unsatisfactory character, a rotter, deals in firewood. Said to be immoral. PC says he gives a lot of trouble. Are squatting in a condemned house from which they will probably be evicted. Very poor and dirty. Leading a wild life. Dr syas is is capable but a black sheep, drinks. Children are all right."


Relatives in survey: Daughter 35.37

Dates: Other: June 1947

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

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

"Anti-social, not dull, has his wits about him, lawless, will be in trouble - minister. Farm servant?"


Relatives in survey: Siblings 35.40, 35.41, 35.42, mother 35.39

Dates: Other: June 1947

35.39 Female, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

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

"A terrible creature, hard citizen, a real trollope, didn't care. Entertained Italians, had a lot of illegitimates. Present whereabouts unknown."


Relatives in survey: Children 35.40, 35.41, 35.38, 35.42

Dates: Other: June 1947

36.11 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, Psychopathic personality, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"Very simple, pretty, has been in a lot of places, won't work. Cert MD, was in Special Class. Has given an lot of trouble. Now in service. Had an illegitimate child."


Relatives in survey: Mother 36.12, siblings 36.10, 36.13, 36.14

Dates: Other: May 1947

36.13 Male, Single, 25-34 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"Has been twice in the hands of the police for stealing, very unstable mentally. Recently demobilised, now a farm labourer."


Relatives in survey: Mother 36.12, siblings 36.10, 36.11, 36.14

Dates: Other: June 1947

36.15 Female, Married, 25-34 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Alcoholism, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"Inspector says this woman is bright but bad, given to drink and immorality. Nurses call her a glamour girl. Very anxious to make her dull son improve."


Relatives in survey: Son 36.16

Dates: Other: June 1947

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

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"Illegitimate boy, OK mentally but very effeminate, "incomplete". Now a labourer."


Relatives in survey: Siblings 36.26

Dates: Other: June 1947

36.28 Female, Separated or divorced, 25-34 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"This woman had a child who died mysteriously - the doctor would not give a certificate. Has the reputation of being immoral. Works on a farm. Nurse - very dressy but a bit dull. House fairly clean, overcrowded at times - soldiers. Inspector: [patient and her sister] are both bitches - both separated from their husbands."


Relatives in survey: Sister 36.47

Dates: Other: June 1947

36.47 Female, Separated or divorced, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, November 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"Doubtful case. An unsatisfactory woman, formerly a domestic servant. Was offered indoor relief but refused. Was refused PA. Two of the children are to her husband, the third is illegitimate."


Relatives in survey: Son 36.46, sister 36.28

Dates: Other: November 1946

36.53 Male, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Alcoholism, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"A ne'er do well, a weak character, does casual work, traps tec. Poor stuff, a bit of a lad. Drunken, restless sort of fellow. Wife dead, had too many children."


Relatives in survey: Siblings 18.106, daughter 36.54

Dates: Other: June 1947